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Revision as of 06:58, 16 December 2023
Nooriyah Yussof | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Brunei to South Korea | |
| Assumed office May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Harun Ismail |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dayangku Nooriyah Brunei |
| Parent(s) | Pengiran Yussof (father) Pengiran Siti Hadizah (mother) |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Pengiran Nooriyah is a Bruneian diplomat who became the incumbent ambassador to South Korea since 2019,[1] and teh former head of mission at the Consulate General of Brunei in Kota Kinabalu.[2] She is also among the Honourary Ambassador Members of the Asia Society Korea.[3]
Education
Walder graduated with an economics degree from the Stockholm School of Economics.[4]
Diplomatic career
Earlier in her career, she served as a research officer for the Political Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[5]
Christina Liew met with Pengiran Nooriyah to talk about possible cooperation with Brunei Darussalam Tourism to boost tourism growth on 3 October 2018. Tourist attractions in her nation, according to her, include Jerudong Park, Taman Mahkota, Ulu Temburong National Park, Kampong Ayer, mosques, a water-themed park, and lakes. Kota Kinabalu, she says, is a favorite holiday destination for Bruneians, especially during the school holidays and in December.[6]
On 15 April 2019, Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah greeted newly appointed Brunei envoys, including Pengiran Nooriyah as Brunei's Ambassador to the Republic of Korea.[7] On that same day, she was presented her letter of credentials from Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman.[8] The Grand Consulate of Brunei, Pengiran Nooriyah, paid a goodwill visit to Tun Juhar Mahiruddin and his wife, Norlidah, at Istana Seri Kinabalu on the 22nd. According to her, the purpose of the visit was to discuss with Juhar of her inauguration as the country's new ambassador to South Korea in May.[9]
Pehin Dato Halbi led the Brunei delegation to the Seoul Defense Dialogue Forum (SDD 2023) and the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) held in Seoul, from 17 to 22 October 2023, with Pengiran Nooriyah in attendance.[10][11][12]
Personal life
Pengiran Nooriyah is the daughter of nobleman Pengiran Lela Wijaya Pengiran Dato Seri Laila Jasa Haji Yussof (1917–2004), and his wife Pengiran Datin Hajjah Siti Hadizah, of which both were descendants of the royal family.[13] She has a total of 10 brothers and 4 sisters,[13] which included Pengiran Menudin.[14] She has previously held the title of Dayangku.[3]
References
- ^ "directoryofmissionabroad_Korea". www.mfa.gov.bn. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Bruneian Consulate General in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | Brunei Consulates General in Malaysia". visacent.com. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ a b "Honorary Ambassador Members". Asia Society. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ Vem är det?: Svensk biografisk handbok (in Swedish). Malmö: Nationalencyklopedin. 2007. ISBN 91-975132-7-X.
- ^ PROVISIONAL LIST OF DELEGATIONS TO THE FIFTY-SECOND SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. United Nations. 1997-10-13. p. 18.
- ^ "Looking forward to Brunei tourism spin-offs". www.dailyexpress.com.my. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Crown Prince receives in audience newly appointed and outgoing envoys". borneo363.rssing.com. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "INFODEPT01-004". www.infofoto.gov.bn. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Kunjungan perpisahan Pengiran Nooriyah terhadap Tun Juhar". www.utusanborneo.com.my (in Malay). 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Berita JPM - Perkukuh kerjasama keselamatan, keamanan..." www.jpm.gov.bn. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "News - MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND RBAF DELEGATION ATTENDS..." www.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "MinDef, RBAF at South Korean defence forum » Borneo Bulletin Online". MinDef, RBAF at South Korean defence forum. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ a b Horton, A. V. M. (2004-01-01). "Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituaries 2004". Borneo Research Bulletin. 35: 8–17.
- ^ "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Deputy Sultan visits MINDEF directorate". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 2023-12-16.