Badaruddin Othman

Badaruddin bin Othman (born 23 September 1942), pen name Badaruddin H.O., is a nobleman, politician and diplomat from Brunei who currently serves as the Minister of Religious Affairs (MoRA) since 2015. He also formerly held the position of Minister of Home Affairs (MoHA) from 2010 to 2015. Within the limited group of political leaders, Pehin Abdul Aziz bin Umar and Pehin Badaruddin were regarded as the two primary proponents of the MIB philosophy and the heads of the more orthodox Islamic faction.

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Othman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Badaruddin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia
Badaruddin Othman
PSSUB DPMB
بدرالدين عثمان
Minister Badaruddin in 2024
3rd Minister of Religious Affairs
Assumed office
22 October 2015
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
DeputyAbdul Mokti
Bahrom Bahar
Tassim Hassan
Preceded byMohammad Abdul Rahman
4th Minister of Home Affairs
In office
29 May 2010 – 22 October 2015
DeputyHalbi Mohammad Yussof
Preceded byAdanan Yusof
Succeeded byAbu Bakar Apong
Other positions
2nd Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs
In office
25 May 2005 – 29 May 2010
MinisterZain Serudin
Preceded byYahya Ibrahim
Succeeded byBahrom Bahar
Diplomatic positions
High Commissioner of Brunei to Papua New Guinea
In office
August 1986 – March 1987
Ambassador of Brunei to Indonesia
In office
August 1986 – March 1987
Personal details
Born (1942-09-23) 23 September 1942
Burong Pingai Ayer, Kampong Ayer, Brunei
Children6
EducationAl-Azhar University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • teacher
  • writer
  • diplomat
AwardsS.E.A. Write Award
Mastera Literary Award
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