Omar Ali Saifuddien III

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Omar Ali Saifuddien III was the 28th Sultan of Brunei, known for modernizing the country and laying the foundations for its contemporary political and economic development.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sultan of Brunei
monarch
political leader
abdicatedInFavorOf Hassanal Bolkiah
abdicationDate 1967-10-05
birthDate 1914-09-23
birthPlace Brunei Town, Brunei
linked to: Bandar Seri Begawan
burialPlace Royal Mausoleum, Bandar Seri Begawan
child Hassanal Bolkiah
Prince Mohamed Bolkiah
linked to: Mohamed Bolkiah

Princess Masna
citizenship Bruneian
commemoratedBy Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Bridge
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque
country Brunei
linked to: Brunei Darussalam
deathDate 1986-09-07
deathPlace Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
linked to: Bandar Seri Begawan
dynasty House of Bolkiah
education Malay and English language education
traditional Islamic education
era 20th century
event signed the 1959 Constitution with the United Kingdom
father Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II
fullName Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien III
honorific Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan
linked to: Paduka
knownFor laying foundations of Brunei’s contemporary political system
laying foundations of Brunei’s modern economy
modernization of Brunei
language English
Malay
mother Pengiran Anak Fatimah
notableFor balancing traditional monarchy with modern state institutions
notableWork Brunei’s 1959 Constitution
ordinalNumber 28th Sultan of Brunei
policy administrative modernization of Brunei
development of modern education system in Brunei
expansion of health services in Brunei
infrastructure development in Brunei
promotion of oil and gas sector as economic base
predecessor Ahmad Tajuddin
regnalName Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien
reignEnd 1967-10-05
reignStart 1950-06-04
religion Islam
role principal architect of the 1959 Constitution of Brunei
spouse Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit
style Islamic monarch
successor Hassanal Bolkiah
title Prime Minister of Brunei
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam
linked to: Hassanal Bolkiah

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Hassanal Bolkiah father Omar Ali Saifuddien III
Hassanal Bolkiah predecessor Omar Ali Saifuddien III
Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien namedAfter Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien Saadul Khairi Waddien
linked to: Omar Ali Saifuddien III
Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit monarchDuringTenure Omar Ali Saifuddien III
Hassanal Bolkiah predecessor Omar Ali Saifuddien III
subject linked to: Hassanal
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III givenName Omar Ali Saifuddien
linked to: Omar Ali Saifuddien III