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The Swearing-In Ceremony for new members of the Legislative Council who were appointed on the 20th of January 2023 took place on 28th January, at Dewan Persidangan, Department of Councils. The ceremony was in accordance to Article 49 of the Constitution of Brunei Darussalam, in which every Member of the Legislative Council shall, before entering upon the duties of his office and taking his seat, take or make and subscribe before the Speaker of the Legislative Council an oath or declaration. 

The ceremony took place in the presence of Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Haji Mohamed Taib, Speaker of the Legislative Council. The newly appointed members of the Legislative Council comprise of Ex-Officio Members; Titled Persons; Persons Who Have Achieved Distinction; and District Representatives. 

 

Ex-Officio Members consist of Cabinet Ministers. 

Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Bakti Diraja Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Isa bin Pehin Datu Perdana Manteri Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Ibrahim;

Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seria Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman;

Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Padula Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof;

Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Mohammad Isham bin Haji Jaafar;

Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Mohd. Amin Liew bin Abdullah;

Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ahmaddin bin Haji Abdul Rahman;

Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Abdul Manaf bin Haji Metussin;

Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Muhammad Juanda bin Haji Abdul Rashid;

Datin Seri Setia Dr. Dayang Hajah Romaizah binti Haji Md Salleh;

And Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Shamhary bin Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Mustapha. 

 

This was followed by Titled Persons. 

Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Adanan bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Seri Setia Haji Mohd Yusuf. 

Next were Persons Who Have Achieved Distinction. 

Dayang Hajah Safiah binti Sheikh Haji Abd Salam;

Awang Lau How Teck;

Dayang Chong Chin Yee;

Dr. Awang Haji Mahali bin Haji Momin;

Awang Haji Salleh Bostaman bin Haji Zainal Abidin;

Dayang Hajah Rosmawatty binti Haji Abdul Momin;

And Pengiran Haji Isa bin Pengiran Haji Aliuddin; 

 

Also sworn in were District Representatives. 

Awang Amran bin Haji Maidin;

Awang Lawi bin Haji Lamat;

Awang Zainol bin Mohamed;

Awang Mohamad Ali bin Tanjong;

Awang Haji Daud bin Jihan

Awang Salleh bin Haji Othman;

Awang Mohammad bin Abdullah @ Lim Swee Ann;

Awang Haji Mohamad Daniel @ Tekpin bin Ya'akub;

Awang Abdul Aziz bin Haji Hmadan;