List of ambassadors of Brunei to Japan
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The Bruneian ambassador in Tokyo is the official representative of the Government in Bandar Seri Begawan to the Government of Japan.
| Ambassador of Brunei to Japan | |
|---|---|
| 在日ブルネイ大使 | |
Emblem of Brunei | |
Incumbent since 16 May 2019Shahbudin Musa | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Tokyo |
| Appointer | Sultan of Brunei |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Puteh Mohamed Alam |
| Formation | 1984 |
| Website | Official website |
List of ambassadors
| Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Observations | Prime Minister of Brunei | Emperor of Japan | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984[1] | Pengiran Indera Negara Pengiran Anak Haji Puteh ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam | First ambassador to Japan, with dual accreditation to South Korea.[1] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Emperor Shōwa | 1985 |
| 1985[1] | Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Idris bin Duli Pengiran Temenggong Pengiran Haji Mohammad | Attended the funeral ceremony of Emperor Shōwa in 1989,[2] and later attended the enthronement of Emperor Akihito in 1989.[3] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Emperor Shōwa | |
| 1996[4] | Dato Paduka Haji Yusoff bin Haji Abdul Hamid | Hassanal Bolkiah | Emperor Akihito | 1997 | |
| 30 September 1997[5] | Dato Paduka Malai Haji Ahmad Murad bin Haji Malai Mashhor | Hassanal Bolkiah | Emperor Akihito | 2001 | |
| 26 December 2001[6] | Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran Haji Mohd. Yusuf bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahim | Ambassador awarded the Order of the Rising Sun Grand Cordon in 1985. | Hassanal Bolkiah | Emperor Akihito | 2002 |
| 31 March 2003[7] | Dato Paduka Haji Mohammed Nor bin Haji Jeludin | In December 2003, the Sultan paid a visit to Tokyo to attend the Japan-ASEAN summit talks.[8] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Emperor Akihito | 2004 |
| 14 November 2005[9] | Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Adnan bin Buntar[10] | The Sultan visited Japan in 2007; Princess Masna in 2006. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is signed in 2006 between Kagawa University and Universiti Brunei Darussalam.[11] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Emperor Akihito | October 2008 |
| 23 February 2009[12] | Mohammad Alias bin Serbini[13] | The Sultan visited Japan in 2010 for the 18th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting.[14] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Emperor Akihito | 2012 |
| 21 September 2012[15] | Haji Mahamud bin Haji Ahmad[16] | On 13 May 2013, Shinzo Abe met with the Sultan in the Prime Minister's Office.[17] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Emperor Akihito | 2017 |
| 10 May 2017[18] | Kamilah binti Haji Mohd. Hanifah | Taro Kono paid his first visit to Brunei in February 2018.[19] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Emperor Akihito | 2018 |
| 16 May 2019[20] | Haji Shahbudin bin Haji Musa | Yōko Kamikawa held substantial discussions with Erywan Yusof during her working visit to Brunei in October 2023.[21] That same month, the Ministry of Health and Osaka University signed a MoU for the training of health professionals.[22] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Emperor Naruhito | Incumbent |
Gallery
The Brunei Embassy in Tokyo
The embassy's main gate
Entrance to the embassy
