Abdul Rahman Taib

Abdul Rahman bin Mohamed Taib (born 5 December 1942) is a Bruneian aristocrat and politician, currently serving as the speaker of the Legislative Council of Brunei since February 2015.[8] In 1985, Abdul Rahman inaugurated a joint-venture business conference at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium, emphasising the importance of joint ventures in balancing local participation with international expertise.[2] In order to address concerns about the lack of progress in economic diversification—a major objective of RKN 5—Abdul Rahman was chosen to head the newly created Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources on 30 November 1988.[13][3] Abdul Rahman participated in the Joint Statement of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial-Level Meeting, held in Canberra from 6 to 7 November 1989.Economic leaders proposed changes to the government payment system, labour quotas, and work permits, along with clearer policies and faster decision-making processes.Additionally, his successful business visit to Sarawak in 1995 resulted in the signing of eight memoranda of understanding (MoU) covering industries such as tourism, agro-industry, and technology transfer.[21] He also participated in the 11th AFTA Council Meeting in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, on 15 October 1997,[22] and represented the Brunei government in signing the Protocol to Implement the Initial Package of Commitments under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services in Kuala Lumpur on 15 December 1997.[23] Despite the difficulties caused by the Asian economic crisis, Abdul Rahman emphasised in September 1998 the importance of luring small and medium-sized businesses to the nation and urged bigger companies, like QAF Holdings, to be more active in this endeavour.[2] On 3 December 1981, Abdul Rahman was honoured by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah with the manteri title of Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Pahlawan, bearing the style Yang Dimuliakan.
Abdul Rahman, c. 1970
Abdul Rahman (third from left) with a Taiwanese delegation in 1997
Meeting between Abdul Rahman and Mohammad Hamid Ansari in 2016
surname or family namepatronymicgiven nameYang BerhormatPehin Orang Kaya Seri LelaDato Seri SetiaSpeaker of the Legislative Council of BruneiIncumbentHassanal BolkiahIsa IbrahimMinister of Industry and Primary ResourcesAhmad JumatMinister of EducationPengiran MohammadAbdul Aziz UmarAbu Bakar ApongMinister of DevelopmentPengiran IsmailState Secretary of BruneiKuala BelaitBelaitBruneiTaib BesarAlma materUniversity of MalayaUniversity of OxfordindependenceBachelor of Artsstate secretary's officePublic Service DepartmentJakartaHassanal Bolkiah National StadiumNational Development Planhis fatherRadio Television BruneiUniversiti Brunei DarussalamCanberraEast ASEAN Growth AreaSarawakmemoranda of understandingtourismManilaSubang JayaKuala LumpurAsian economic crisisQAF HoldingsMuara PortPort of Singapore AuthorityBIMP-EAGABrunei and ThailandKing Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailandcabinet reshuffleMinistry of EducationSultan Sharif Ali Islamic UniversityPermanent SecretaryMelayu Islam BerajaSultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of EducationMohammad Hamid AnsariIsa bin IbrahimFederation Council of RussiaRussianBruneian peopleASEAN Inter-Parliamentary AssemblyCOVID-19manteriOrder of Setia Negara BruneiOrder of Paduka Seri Laila JasaSultan Hassanal Bolkiah MedalNational University of SingaporeUniversity of HullUniversity of Wales CardiffMedia Permata OnlineISEAS – Yusof Ishak InstituteAsian SurveyBerkeleyUniversity of California PressInstitute of East Asian StudiesCabinet of Brunei2005–2010Al-Muhtadee BillahAbdullah BakarYahya BakarMohammad DaudAbdul Rahman IbrahimLim Jock SengPrince Mohamed BolkiahSuyoi OsmanBadaruddin OthmanZain SerudinAdanan YusofHazair AbdullahYusoff Abdul HamidHamdillah Abdul WahabYasmin Umar