Riza Yunos
Riza Yunos | |
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| ريز يونوس | |
 Dato Riza in 2024 | |
| Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2022 Serving with Sufian Sabtu | |
| Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Minister | Isa Ibrahim Amin Liew Abdullah Halbi Mohammad Yussof |
| Preceded by | Elinda C.A. Mohammad |
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| Born | May 1967 (age 57) Brunei |
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Mohd Riza bin Haji Mohd Yunos (born May 1967)[1] is a politician and civil servant from Brunei who is the incumbent Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) since 2022. Additionally, he is also the deputy chairman of Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA),[2] and among the directors of Darussalam Assets.[3]
Education and early career
[edit]In 1989, Mohd Riza completed his Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Electronic Engineering from Brighton Polytechnic, United Kingdom. Following that, he earned his Master of Science in Modern Electronics from University of Nottingham in 1990. Later, in 2005, he obtained his Master of Business Administration from the Universiti Brunei Darussalam.[4]
Early career
[edit]Mohd Riza started off with Brunei Administrative Services (BAS) as the Director of the Land Transport Department. In 1990, he began working as a telecommunications engineer.[4]
From May 2020 to June 2022, Mohd Riza held the position of permanent secretary overseeing Civil Service, Welfare, International Affairs, and Media. Prior to that role, he served as permanent secretary in charge of Media and Cabinet affairs at the PMO from August 2016 to April 2020.[5] Preceding this, he was the deputy permanent secretary responsible for Corporate and Governance matters at the PMO from November 2015 to August 2016. His career also includes a stint as deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Communication from June 2014 to November 2015, and as deputy permanent secretary focusing on Entrepreneurship and Industry Development at the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources from September 2010 to June 2014.[4]
On 22 September 2016, Mohd Riza, at the request of Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, headed a group of government representatives, media representatives, and students to Singapore, where they were received by the Ministry of Communications and Information.[6]
Ministerial career
[edit]As part of the new cabinet reshuffle on 7 June 2022, Mohd Riza was named Deputy Minister at the PMO.[7][8] On 5 August 2022, Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, along by other state officials, including Mohammed Riza, was welcomed by Senior Minister of State for Defence Zaqy Mohamad to a visit to Changi Naval Base.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Born in May 1967, to Dato Paduka Mohammed Yunos.[10] He is son of a diplomat, Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Yunos bin Haji Md Hussein,[11] and a Malaysian-born educator, Datin Hajah Faridah binti Abdullah.[12] He also has an older brother, Mohd Rozan, a retired civil servant and author.[13]
Honours
[edit]He has earned the following honours:
Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei First Class (SPMB; 15 July 2022) – Dato Seri Paduka[14][15]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Dato Seri Paduka Awang Mohd Riza DATO PADUKA HAJI MOHD YUNOS personal appointments". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Board of Directors". www.flyroyalbrunei.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Darussalam Assets. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "YANG MULIA DATO SERI PADUKA AWANG MOHD RIZA BIN DATO PADUKA HAJI MOHD YUNOS". www.pmo.gov.bn. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "YANG MULIA AWANG MOHAMED RIZA BIN DATO PADUKA HAJI MOHAMED YUNOS". www.polis.gov.bn. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "ENHANCING TIES BETWEEN BRUNEI AND SINGAPORE BROADCASTERS THROUGH YOUTH PROGRAMMES". www.nas.gov.sg. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "New Cabinet Ministers swear in" (PDF). Department of Information Prime Minister’s Office. Vol. 37, no. 6. 2022. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "His Majesty swears in new Cabinet". borneobulletin.com.bn. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Crown Prince of Brunei Visits RSS Singapura – Changi Naval Base". www.mindef.gov.sg. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Dato Seri Paduka Awang Mohd Riza DATO PADUKA HAJI MOHD YUNOS personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "AWANG HAJI MOHD ROZAN BIN DATO PADUKA HAJI MOHD YUNOS". www.adat-istiadat.gov.bn. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Yunos, Rozan (2019). Brunei: The Origins. Bandar Seri Begawan: Qasrun Nafis Publishing House. ISBN 978-99917-992-3-0.
- ^ "YANG MULIA DATO SERI PADUKA AWANG MOHD RIZA BIN DATO PADUKA HAJI MOHD YUNOS". www.pmo.gov.bn. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Lyna Mohamad (16 July 2022). "23 state decorations conferred". borneobulletin.com.bn. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Nooratini Haji Abas (15 July 2022). "23 PENERIMA DIKURNIAKAN BINTANG-BINTANG KEBESARAN NBD" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 7 June 2024.