Dato Seri Paduka Haji Sufian started his career as a Staff Officer at the Internal Security Department (ISD) in 1994. He held a number of key appointments at the ISD including as Deputy Director (Operations) before being transferred and promoted as the Deputy Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in 2017.
On 25 July 2020, Dato Seri Paduka Haji Sufian was transferred back to ISD and promoted as its Director. He was subsequently appointed as Permanent Secretary (Security, Enforcement and Law) Prime Minister’s Office on 31 July 2021 in addition to his portfolio as the Director of ISD.
By command of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Dato Seri Paduka Haji Sufian was appointed as Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office on 7 June 2022. He also holds a concurrent appointment as the Director of ISD.
On 15 July 2022, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam had consented to bestow the Most Honourable Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei First Class (S.P.M.B.) to Dato Seri Paduka Haji Sufian. His other state honours and decorations include the Most Honourable Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Second Class (D.P.M.B.) in 2021, the Most Blessed Order of Setia Negara Brunei Fourth Class (P.S.B.), the Meritorious Service Medal (P.J.K.) and the Excellent Service Medal (P.I.K.B.).
Dato Seri Paduka Haji Sufian is a graduate of the University of Brunei Darussalam and completed his postgraduate education at the University of Keele in the United Kingdom. He also attended the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore as part of the Executive Development Programme for Senior Government Officers (EDPSGO).
Dato Seri Paduka Haji Sufian is married to Datin Suriati binti Haji Abang and is blessed with three children.
