Prince Jefri Bolkiah
[11] He later served as the minister of finance from 20 October 1986 to 23 February 1997,[4] overseeing the country's substantial oil and gas revenues through the BIA,[12] where he also held the position of chairman.Amedeo quickly became the largest private conglomerate in the nation, with 27 companies specialising in non-hydrocarbon industries like infrastructure (port management, electrification, and telecommunications), tourism (The Empire Brunei and Jerudong Park), real estate, and finance.The establishment of an export zone in Muara in May 1994, the partial privatisation of port management, the lowering of import duties on 650 goods and equipment in April 1995, and the opening of a container terminal in early 1996 were among the noteworthy milestones that followed under his direction.Brunei's economic prospects were bolstered by the discovery of a large gas resource and its categorisation as a developed country by the World Bank in 1996, despite stalled investment outside of petroleum due to antiquated tax regulations.[14] Following the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the sultan ordered external audits of BIA's finances, revealing that Jefri Bolkiah had allegedly embezzled $14.8 billion.[17] Shortly thereafter, on 31 July, the sultan stripped him of control over the country's investment arm and telecoms empire, following widespread reports of significant financial losses in the conglomerate he managed.[4] Despite this, the BIA accused Jefri Bolkiah of failing to disclose all his accounts and allowing withdrawals from frozen funds,[20] leading to renewed legal action.[26] The Privy Council dismissed Jefri’s claims that he had the right to retain certain properties, calling his arguments "simply incredible,"[27] and ruled in favour of the Brunei government and the BIA, ordering him to return the remaining assets.[31] On 3 March 1997, Shannon Marketic, a former Miss USA, accused Jefri Bolkiah, the sultan, and others of luring her and several women to Brunei under false pretences to join a harem, alleging abuse by members of the royal court.[32] She claimed that she was hired to make a promotional appearance for the sultan in 1996, but upon arriving in Brunei, her passport was confiscated, and she was detained for 32 days while performing in an Asian male discotheque, where she was allegedly sexually harassed by some men.[33][36] In 2006, Jefri Bolkiah initiated legal proceedings in both the UK and the U.S. against his former advisors, barrister Thomas Derbyshire and his wife Faith Zaman,[37] accusing them of misappropriating funds.[38] The couple, who had worked for him since 2004 and managed several of his companies, were accused of diverting proceeds from property sales and charging personal expenses to corporate credit cards.[43] However, Judge Ira Gammerman deemed these details, along with Jefri's wealth, multiple marriages, BIA's challenges to his credibility, and the outstanding British arrest warrant, irrelevant to the case and barred them from being mentioned in court.[60] Jefri Bolkiah played for Brunei's national polo team, which defeated Malaysia 7-4 in the Division B: 0-2 goals category to win a gold medal at the 30th SEA Games.[13] The boat gained notoriety for its contentious moniker, presumed to have been chosen by him, which garnered significant attention, was regarded as unusual, and frequently caused embarrassment during public appearances.[71] Jefri Bolkiah was appointed the wazir title Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Di-Gadong Sahibul Mal with the consent of the sultan on Wednesday afternoon, 8 November 1979.
surname or family namepatronymicgiven namePengiran Di-Gadong Sahibul MalMinister of FinanceHassanal BolkiahAhmad Wally SkinnerMinister of Culture, Youth and SportsHussain YusofIstana Darul HanaBrunei TownBruneiAyen Munji-LaurelPengiran Muda Abdul HakeemPengiran Muda BaharPengiran Anak Hamidah Jamalul BulqiahSamantha RichelleRegnal nameBolkiahSultan Omar Ali Saifuddin IIIPengiran Anak DamitSultan Omar Ali Saifuddien CollegeSEA Games2019 PhilippinesMen's tournamentRoyal family of BruneiThe SultanThe QueenThe Crown PrinceThe Crown PrincessPrince Abdul MuntaqimPengiran Anak Muneerah Madhul BolkiahPrincess Rashidah Sa'adatul BolkiahPengiran Anak 'Abdul RahimPrincess Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul BolkiahPrincess Majeedah Nuurul BolkiahPrincess Hafizah Sururul BolkiahPengiran Anak Muhammad RuzainiPrince Abdul MalikPengiran Raabi'atul AdawiyyahPrince Abdul MateenAnisha RosnahPrincess Azemah Ni'matul BolkiahPrincess Fadzilah Lubabul BolkiahAbdullah Mahmoud Al-HashimiPrince Mohamed BolkiahPengiran Muda Abdul QawiTengku Amalin A'ishah PutriPengiran Muda Abdul FattaahPrince Sufri BolkiahPengiran Anak Abdul 'Ali Yil-KabierPrincess Masna BolkiahPengiran Anak Abdul AzizBruneian royal familySultanOmar Ali Saifuddien IIIfinance ministerBrunei Investment AgencyJabatan Adat Istiadat Negaracircumcisionindependenceminister of culture, youth, and sportsAmedeo Development Corporationholding corporationThe Empire BruneiJerudong ParkAspreyNational Development Planforeign direct investmenteconomic diversificationBaiduri BankIslamic financeWorld Bank1997 Asian financial crisisembezzledArthur AndersenfreezeNew YorkPrivy CouncilLondonHotel Bel-AirLos AngelesThe New York Palace HotelManhattanBritish High CourtcontemptPeter SmithwarrantShannon MarketicMiss USAsexually harassedU.S. federal courtRafi ManoukianIra GammermanAnton del RosarioFaiq Jefri BolkiahJillian LaurenBoeing 747Édouard ManetPierre-Auguste RenoirEdgar DegasAston MartinsPlaza AthénéeLas VegasSt John's LodgeRegent's Park30th SEA GamesFerrari 250 LMcar collectionMcLaren F1sFerrari F40sPorsche 959sBugatti EB110sBentley DominatorPininfarinaFerrari 456FeadshipsuperyachtAndrew Winchgross tonnageBlohm+VossDubai governmentReference styleHis Royal HighnessPersonal standardRolls-Royce Silver Spirit