Badaruddin Othman

Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Badaruddin Othman PSSUB DPMB PHBS PBLI PJK PKL
بدرالدين عثمان
Badaruddin in 2024
3rd Minister of Religious Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 October 2015
Monarch	Hassanal Bolkiah
Deputy	Abdul Mokti Daud Pengiran Bahrom Pengiran Mohammad Tashim
Preceded by	Pengiran Mohammad
4th Minister of Home Affairs
In office 29 May 2010 – 22 October 2015
Deputy	Halbi Mohammad Yussof
Preceded by	Adanan Yusof
Succeeded by	Abu Bakar Apong
2nd Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs
In office 25 May 2005 – 29 May 2010
Minister	Zain Serudin
Preceded by	Yahya Ibrahim
Succeeded by	Pengiran Bahrom
Diplomatic positions Ambassador of Brunei to Indonesia In office August 1986 – March 1987 Succeeded by Husin Ahmad
Personal details
Born	(1942-09-23) 23 September 1942 (age 82) Kampong Burong Pingai, Kampong Ayer, Brunei
Education	Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah Kolej Islam Malaya
Alma mater	Al-Azhar University
Occupation	Poet politician teacher
Awards	S.E.A. Write Award Mastera Literary Award
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Badaruddin bin Haji Othman (born 23 September 1942), known by his pen name Badaruddin H.O.,^[1] is a Bruneian aristocrat, poet, and politician. He has served as the minister of religious affairs since 2015. Previously, he held several prominent roles, including ambassador to Indonesia from 1986 to 1987, deputy minister of religious affairs from 2005 to 2010, and minister of home affairs from 2010 to 2015.

In 1983, Badaruddin embraced the Melayu Islam Beraja (MIB) philosophy, which emphasised Islamic values to strengthen support for Brunei's monarchy.^[2] During the 1990s, he became a key proponent of MIB as the leader of Brunei's conservative Islamic political movement. His advocacy extended to encouraging non-Muslims to convert to Islam to integrate into Bruneian society, while also seeking to counter materialistic and consumer-driven cultural trends.^[3]