Ahmad Wally Skinner
Ahmad Wally Skinner | |
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| احمد وللي سكيننر | |
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| Deputy Minister of Finance | |
| In office 21 October 1986 – March 2003 | |
| Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Minister | Jefri Bolkiah Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Yakub Abu Bakar |
| Chairman of Royal Brunei Airlines | |
| In office 16 September 1992 – 7 September 1998 | |
| Succeeded by | Alimin Abdul Wahab |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ahmad Wally Skinner 15 February 1925[1] |
| Died | 16 May 2014 (aged 89) Brunei |
| Resting place | Kampong Pulaie Muslim Cemetery, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| Nationality | Bruneian[1] |
| Profession | Politician |
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Ahmad Wally Skinner (15 February 1925 – 16 May 2014) was a Bruneian aristocrat and politician whom formerly served as the Deputy Minister of Finance from 1986 to 2003. Additionally, he was the director of Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) from 16 September 1992 to 7 September 1998.[1]
Career
[edit]Ahmad Wally Skinner started working for the Government of Brunei in 1949 as a B-level clerk. From 1975 until his retirement on 15 February 1980, he held a number of positions in the government, including those of senior accountant, commissioner of cooperation development, and accountant. He was rehired on a contract basis from 1980 to 1982 as an accountant at the Brunei Government's office in London. Prior to being promoted to Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Finance in 1984, he was designated as the Acting State Finance Officer upon his return to Brunei in 1983. Later, from 1986 till his retirement in March 2003, he held the position of Deputy Minister of Finance.[2] RBA's chairman was Dato Mohammad Alimin since 21 September 1998, replacing acting chairman Pehin Dato Ahmad Wally Skinner.[3] Following Shane Stone's resignation as Chief Minister of Australia's Northern Territory, Ahmad Wally Skinner issued a letter corresponding to it.[4]
On 28 February 1998, Ahmad Wally Skinner attended the ASEAN Finance Ministers Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, where among other things, the financial condition in the area was discussed. The Second ASEAN Senior Finance Officials Meeting, held on 27 February 1998 in Jakarta, came before the meeting.[5] A year before, he also attended the meeting of the ASEAN Finance Ministers, which took place in Kuala Lumpur on 2 December 1997 and was attended by the Finance Ministers of Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, and the United States.[6]
The Ministry of Finance was implementing the second phase of the Treasury and Financial Information System (TAFIS) project. During the 2001 Ministry's Raya festivities at the International Convention Center, Ahmad Wally Skinner made this revelation. The finance ministry is putting TAFIS into place, he added, to raise the administrative bar for a more creative, successful, effective, and efficient public service. According to him, the initiative will allow the government to provide clients in the public and private sectors with excellent financial services.[7]
Death
[edit]Pehin Dato Ahmad Wally Skinner, who passed away at the age of 89 in the wee hours of 16 May 2014, was remembered by the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah,[8] during Jenazah prayers at his residence in Kampong Manggis, Jalan Muara, Berakas 'B'.[9] At Kampong Pulaie Muslim Cemetery, he was buried.[2]
Personal life
[edit]On 24 June 1944, Ahmad Wally Skinner married Fatimah Patricia McGeoch. Together, they have two children and seven grandchildren. They remain married until at the time of his death.[2]
Titles and honours
[edit]Ahmad Wally Skinner was bestowed the Manteri title of Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Wangsa on 21 May 1996. has earned the following honours;[10][2]
Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa First Class (PSLJ) – Dato Seri Laila Jasa
Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Second Class (DPMB) – Dato Paduka
Omar Ali Saifuddin Medal (POAS)
Meritorious Service Medal (PJK)
Long Service Medal (PKL)
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Yang Mulia Dato Paduka Seri LAILA JASA HAJI AHMAD WALLY SKINNER personal appointments – Find and update company information – GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Sultanate – News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | His Majesty pays last respects to late Pehin Dato Hj Awg Ahmad Wally Skinner". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Dato Paduka Haji Mohammad Alimin bin Haji Abdul Wahab, and Pehin Dato Haji Ahmad Wally Skinner | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Letter from Deputy Minister of Finance Brunei | The Stone Family in Australia". www.stonefamilyinaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Joint Press Statement of the 2nd ASEAN Finance Ministers' Meeting, Jakarta, Indonesia, 28 February 1998". asean.org. 28 February 1998. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Statement by the ASEAN Finance Ministers and the Finance Ministers of Australia, China, Hong Kong, SAR China, Japan, Korea and the United States, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2 December 1997". asean.org. 2 December 1997. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "IfG.CC – 'Paperless' Ministries". ifg.cc. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Highlights". Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "160514_ZIARAH". www.infofoto.gov.bn. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ The Commonwealth Yearbook. H.M. Stationery Office. 1988. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-11-580237-9.