Shari Ahmad

Not to be confused with Shariz Ahmad.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ahmad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Shari. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Padukaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri
Shari Ahmad
DPKT PSPNB DSLJ SNB SMB PJK PIKB
شري احمد
Officer cadet Shari in 1966
5th Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces
In office
31 August 1999 (1999-08-31) – 2 April 2001 (2001-04-02)
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
Preceded byPengiran Abidin
Succeeded byJaafar Abdul Aziz
2nd Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Force
In office
11 August 1994 (1994-08-11) – 28 October 1999 (1999-10-28)
Preceded byHusin Ahmad
Succeeded byJaafar Abdul Aziz
Personal details
BornRampayoh, Belait, Brunei
Alma materOfficer Cadet School, Portsea
ProfessionMilitary officer
Military service
Allegiance Brunei
Branch/service Royal Brunei Land Force
Years of service1966–2001
Rank Major General
Unit'B' Company
CommandsRoyal Brunei Land Force
Royal Brunei Armed Forces

Shari bin Ahmad[1] is a Bruneian aristocrat and retired military officer who became the fifth Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) from 1999 until 2001, and the second Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) from 1994 until 1999.

Military career

Among the 72 cadet officers who graduated from Officer Cadet School, Portsea on 9 December 1966, Major general Walter S. McKinnon presented awards to two Bruneian cadets, namely Shari Ahmad and B.M. Ali.[2]

In 1969, Lieutenant Colonel H.F. Burrows presented individual awards to the members of the Platoon No.5 of 'B' Company for winning the Seri Begawan Shield's shooting competition, held at Berakas Camp. As the winning team's captain, he received the shield for his achievement.[3] On 11 August 1994, he was appointed as the Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Force, succeeding Husin Ahmad in that role before being replaced himself by Jaafar Abdul Aziz on 28 October 1999.[4]

Major General Shari took command of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces on 31 August 1999.[5] He attended the 2nd Asia-Pacific Chiefs of Defence Conference in Honolulu, that same year.[6] On 16 February 2001, Shari made a farewell visit to the members of the armed forces of the Royal Brunei Armed Services (ATPBDB) at Bolkiah Garrison.[7] Later on 2 April, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah accepted an audience to him and his successor.[8]

Personal life

His residence was reported to be in Rampayoh of Labi in the Belait District.[2] After his time in the military, he became the President of Veterans Association Royal Brunei Armed Forces (VARBAF).[9][10][11] Notably, he previously held the position of President of the Veterans Confederation of ASEAN (Veconac).[12] Launched in November 2014, the double-decker cruise ship MV Sentosa is run by a local business, Sha-Zan Marine, under the direction of the retired Shari Ahmad.[13]

Legacy

Things named after him

Honours

National

See also: Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei

Shari was bestowed the Manteri title of Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Padukaraja. Moreover, he has earned the following honours;[15][16]

Foreign

References

  1. ^ Puteri sulung (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan. 1996.
  2. ^ a b "Pegawai2 Kadet Dari Brunei Tamat Berlateh Di-Victoria" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 28 December 1966. p. 3.
  3. ^ "'B' Kompeni menangi Perisai Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 22 January 1969. p. 2.
  4. ^ a b "RBLF History". MinDef.gov.bn. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. ^ Singh, Daljit (1 August 2003). Southeast Asian Affairs 2001. Flipside Digital Content Company Inc. ISBN 978-981-4517-11-9.
  6. ^ Asia-Pacific Defense Forum. Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command. 1999.
  7. ^ "Pupuk Semangat Berpasukan" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 7 March 2001. p. 4.
  8. ^ Brunei Darussalam Newsletter. Department of Information, Prime Minister's Office. 2000.
  9. ^ "COUNTRY REPORT – PRESIDENT'S DELIBERATION WEDNESDAY, 15TH OF DECEMBER 2021" (PDF). 15 December 2019.
  10. ^ "VETERANS ASSOCIATION OF ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED..." MinDef.gov.bn. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  11. ^ "VETERANS ASSOCIATION OF BRUNEI ARMED FORCES (VARBAF)". veconac.org. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Welcome speech to the opening ceremony of VECONAC 30th EBM & 17th GA on Friday, 24th November 2017 at 0900hrs" (PDF). ASEAN VECONAC. 24 November 2007.
  13. ^ "Rencana – Pelayaran santai beri ketenangan". www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Web Map". Survey Department. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  15. ^ a b "SENARAI NAMA-NAMA GELARAN DAN ORANG-ORANG YANG DIKURNIAI GELARAN" (PDF). MANTERI-MANTERI BERCHIRI. 16 July 2022. p. 13.
  16. ^ The Army Quarterly and Defence Journal. West of England Press. 1997. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-85052-467-3.
  17. ^ "PERAYAAN KEPUTERAAN GEMILANG" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 19 July 2000. p. 8. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  18. ^ "Pemgorniaan Musim Pertama Tahun 1976" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 11 February 1976. p. 1.
  19. ^ a b c "121 ORANG KORNIAKAN PINGAT KEHORMATAN NEGERI BRUNEI" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 2 June 1976. p. 6.
  20. ^ "Medal for Brunei commander". The Straits Times. 28 June 1996. p. 3. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Major General Shari Ahmad..." Getty Images. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.

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Military offices
Preceded by 5th Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces
31 August 1999 – 2 April 2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by 2nd Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Force
11 August 1994 – 28 October 1999 		Succeeded by