His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izaddien Waddaulah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday afternoon consented to present Letters of Credence to a newly appointed Ambassador and a Permanent Representative as well as received Letters of Credence from two foreign envoys to the country. The ceremony took place at Istana Nurul Iman.
His Majesty firstly consented to present Letters of Credence to Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Ghafar bin Haji Ismail, Permanent Representative-designate of Brunei Darussalam to the United Nations in New York, United States of America.
His Majesty then consented to present Letters of Credence to Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Panglima Retired Colonel Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Jalil bin Haji Ahmad, Ambassador-designate of Brunei Darussalam to the Federal Republic of Germany.
His Majesty then consented to receive Letters of Credence from the two newly-appointed envoys to Brunei Darussalam, His Excellency Jean-Yves Berthault, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of France.
It was then followed by His Excellency Saul Arana Castellon, a non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Nicaragua.
Following the ceremony, His Majesty then consented to receive in audience the newly-appointed Ambassador-designate and Permanent Representative-designate of Brunei Darussalam. His Excellency Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Ghafar bin Haji Ismail, Permanent Representative-designate of Brunei Darussalam to the United Nations in New York, United States of America.
Prior to his appointment, His Excellency held the position of High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam to the Republic of Singapore. His Excellency Pehin Datu Panglima Colonel Retired Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Jalil bin Haji Ahmad, Ambassador-designate of Brunei Darussalam to the Federal Republic of Germany, previously served as the High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
