Yahya Ibrahim | |
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يحي إبراهيم | |
1st Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs | |
In office 20 October 1986 – 25 May 2005 | |
Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah |
Minister | Zain Serudin |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Badaruddin Othman |
Personal details | |
Born | Kampong Lurong Sikuna, Kampong Ayer, Brunei | 21 August 1939
Died | 2022 (aged 82) |
Spouse | Maimunah Ambak |
Education | Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah Kolej Islam Malaya |
Alma mater | Al-Azhar University (MA) |
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Awards | S.E.A. Write Award Mastera Literary Award |
Yahya bin Haji Ibrahim (21 August 1939 – 2022), also known by his pen name Yahya M.S., Bruneian aristocrat, Syariah judge, poet, and politician. He served as the deputy minister of religious affairs from 1986 to 2005 and held several key positions in the Bruneian government throughout his career. Notably, he was the first vice president of the Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB) until 1975 and also a member of the Privy Council.