Abdul Jalil Ahmad

His Excellency Pehin Datu Penglima Colonel (Retired) Dato Paduka Abdul Jalil Ahmad DPMB SNB
Second lieutenant Abdul Jalil in 1973
6th Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy
In office 5 February 1995 – 13 June 2002
Monarch	Hassanal Bolkiah
Preceded by	Kefli Razali
Succeeded by	Joharie Matussin
Diplomatic positions Ambassador of Brunei to Germany In office 26 February 2013 – 2015 Preceded by Yusof Abu Bakar Succeeded by Rakiah Abdul Lamit High Commissioner of Brunei to Pakistan In office 2006–2008
Personal details
Born	Abdul Jalil Kampong Ayer, Brunei
Education	Britannia Royal Naval College Royal College of Defence Studies
Profession	Naval officer and diplomat
Military service
Allegiance	Brunei
Branch/service	Royal Brunei Navy
Years of service	1972–2002
Rank	Colonel
Unit	HMS Intrepid (L11) KDB Pahlawan (P-01)

Abdul Jalil bin Ahmad is a Bruneian nobleman, diplomat and retired naval officer who served as the sixth Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) from 1995 to 2002. In addition, he later became the ambassador and high commissioner to several other countries.

Early life and education

His early years were spent in Kampong Ayer, where he remained until he enlisted at the recruiting office of Bolkiah Camp of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (RBMR) in 1972. In 1972, when RBN was still known as 1st Boat Company RBMR (ALP AMDB), Abdul Jalil enlisted in the RBMR. Both the Royal College of Defence Studies and the Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth provided him with training. He spent three months in the Mediterranean Sea serving on board the British warship HMS Intrepid (L11). In addition to making visits to cities like Gibraltar, Malta, Famagusta, Istanbul, Athens, and Naples.

Military career

Since he was little, he had wanted to join the military. His first position was executive officer of the 30-person crew KDB Pahlawan (P-01). He organized a missile launch exercise utilizing SS11 and SS12 at the time, using Pelong Rocks as the target. In Brunei's waters in the early 1970s, He came across illegal immigrant ships, particularly from Vietnam. As a result, all ships in the fleet at the time were always on guard duty. During one of his patrols, the ship he was aboard dragged a boat carrying illegal immigrants for security reasons. Unfortunately, the towing line had to be broken in order to prevent accidents due to the poor weather and sea situation. The RBN Commander was Abdul Jalil from 5 February 1995 until 13 June 2002.

Diplomatic career

Pehin Abdul Jalil completed his term as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan's High Commissioner for Brunei. On 26 February 2013, the Sultan of Brunei presented him with a letter of credence confirming his appointment as Brunei's ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany. On 24 August 2013, he was among the Bruneian representatives to at the launching ceremony of KDB Daruttaqwa (09), and also the ship's acceptance ceremony on 12 May 2014.

Bibliography

• Kolonel (B) Abdul Jalil Hj Ahmad, Pehin Datu Panglima (2008). Memoir Wira Samudera di Muara (in Malay). ISBN 9799991792322.

Personal life

Abdul Jalil has a daughter named Norlila, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.

Honours

Abdul Jalil holds the manteri title of Yang Dimuliakan (The Exalted One) Pehin Datu Penglima. Additionally, he has earned the following honours:

National

• Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Second Class (DPMB) – Dato Paduka; Third Class (SMB)
• Order of Setia Negara Brunei Third Class (SNB)
• Meritorious Service Medal (PJK)
• Proclamation of Independence Medal (10 March 1997)
• General Service Medal (Armed Forces)
• Long Service Medal (Armed Forces)
• Royal Brunei Armed Forces Silver Jubilee Medal (31 May 1986)
• Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal (5 October 1992)
• Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal (5 October 2017)
• National Day Silver Jubilee Medal (23 February 2009)

Foreign

• Indonesia:
  • Navy Meritorious Service Star, 1st Class (BJSN)