List of permanent representatives of Brunei to the United Nations

The following are the list of Bruneian diplomats that served as Permanent Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The representative also have non-resident ambassadorship to Colombia, Costa Rica and Cuba.

Background Brunei joined the UN on 21 September 1984. The decision was aimed at gaining recognition for its sovereignty and full independence. Accession took place during the 39th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, with the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah emphasising that UN membership would raise global awareness of the country's existence. Membership in the UN provided a platform for Brunei to voice its aspirations and views on international and local issues.

List of representatives Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation Permanent Representative Observations Prime Minister of Brunei Secretary-General of the United Nations Term end1994Pengiran Dipa Negara Laila Diraja Pengiran Haji Abdul Momin bin Pengiran Haji IsmailFirst permanent representative to the UN in New York.Hassanal BolkiahBoutros Boutros-Ghali199514 February 1996Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Dewa Major General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Mohammad bin Haji DaudHassanal BolkiahBoutros Boutros-GhaliApril 19976 August 1997Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Maidin bin Pengiran Haji HashimHassanal BolkiahKofi Annan199823 November 1998Dato Paduka Haji Jemat bin Haji AmpalHassanal BolkiahKofi Annan200120 February 2001Dato Paduka Haji Serbini bin Haji AliHassanal BolkiahKofi Annan20021 October 2002Dato Paduka Haji Shofry bin Haji Abdul GhaforThe 2005 World Outcome Summit was adopted during the High-Level Plenary Meeting in New York from the 14 to 16 September 2005.Hassanal BolkiahKofi Annan9 July 200527 April 2006Emran bin BaharHassanal BolkiahKofi Annan20088 October 2008Latif bin TuahHassanal BolkiahBan Ki-moon201328 March 2013Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Ghafar bin Haji IsmailOn 29 September 2015, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Queen Saleha attended the General Assembly of the UN’s 70th Session.Hassanal BolkiahBan Ki-moon201918 February 2019Hajah Noor Qamar binti Haji SulaimanHassanal BolkiahAntónio GuterresIncumbent

See also Foreign relations of Brunei Permanent representatives of Brunei to the UN in Geneva

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