Princess Majeedah Bolkiah
Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah (Malay: Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah; born 16 March 1976) is the fourth child of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Consort Queen Saleha. She presently serves as the Department of the Environment, Parks and Recreation's Senior Environment Officer and Chief of the Planning and Management Division. This organization is part of the Ministry of Development.
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Born | Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah 16 March 1976 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | ||||||||
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House | Bolkiah | ||||||||
Father | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah | ||||||||
Mother | Queen Saleha | ||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||
Occupation | Special Duties Officer | ||||||||
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Biography
Early life and education
On 16 March 1976, Princess Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah was born. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Administration and Public Policy from the University of Brunei Darussalam (UBD) and an Master of Arts in Environmental Development from King's College London in January 2005.[1][2]
Career
On 11 February 2002, Majeebah started her work as a Special Duties Officer in the Environment Unit, a division of the Ministry of Development in charge of strategic and policy-related environmental issues. Evaluating the Environmental Impact Assessment Report of the Sungai Liang Industrial Site Development is one of the duties of the Planning and Management Division. The Asean Youth Forum on Environment, which took place on 8 January 2007, is one of a number of successful initiatives under her direct supervision.[2]
Her writings include the Position Paper on Brunei's Accession to the Basel Agreement to Control the Disposal and Transboundary Transport of Hazardous Waste and the Environmental Management Guidelines for Quarry Activities.[2]
Personal life
Her name Majeedah (or Majida) means "Magnificent" or "Glorious".[3]
On 10 June 2007, Princess Majeedah married Khairul Khalil at the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque. He was given the noble title YAM Pengiran Anak.[4] From their marriage, the couple had two children. Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Abdul Hafeez was born on 18 March 2008,[5] meanwhile Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Raihaanah Hanaa-Ul Bolqiah was born on 6 January 2010.[6]
Name | Born | Age |
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Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Abdul Hafeez | 18 March 2008 | 15 years, 7 months and 9 days |
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Raihaanah Hanaa-Ul Bolqiah | 6 January 2010 | 13 years, 9 months and 21 days |
Legacy
Namesakes
- Pengiran Anak Puteri Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah Religious School, a religious school in Kampong Kilanas.[7]
Honours
She has been awarded :
- Order of the Crown of Brunei (DKMB)[8]
- Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal (5 October 1992)
- Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal (5 October 2017)
Ancestry
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References
- "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | His Majesty conferred with honorary doctorate". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Profile of the royal couple". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- Shane, Neala (2015-04-01). Inspired Baby Names from Around the World: 6,000 International Names and the Meaning behind Them. New World Library. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-60868-320-8.
- "Allah Selamatkan Pengantin Diraja" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 6 June 2007. pp. 1, 8–9, 16.
- Princess Gives Birth To Baby Boy Archived 2008-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
- "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Sultan names granddaughter". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- "Berita - 5,102 murid mendaftar ikuti persekolahan..." www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- A.i.l (2015-10-15). "WARISAN RAJA & PERMAISURI MELAYU: Sultan Brunei dan Kerabat". WARISAN RAJA & PERMAISURI MELAYU. Retrieved 2023-03-03.