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{{Short description|Bruneian prince (born 1947)}}
{{Malay name|Mohamed Bolkiah|Omar Ali Saifuddien III|note=on}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox royalty
| consort      = yes
| name         = Mohamed Bolkiah<br/>{{no bold|محمد بولكيه}}
| title        = [[Vizier (Brunei)|Pengiran Perdana Wazir Sahibul Himmah Wal-Waqar]]
| image        = Prince Mohamed Bolkiah - 53890907830.jpg
| caption      = Mohamed Bolkiah in 2024
| succession   = 1st [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Brunei)|Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade]]
{{Infobox officeholder/office
| termstart    = 1 January 1984 
| termend      = 22 October 2015
| monarch      = [[Hassanal Bolkiah]]
| predecessor  = ''Office established''
| successor    = Hassanal Bolkiah
| deputy       = [[Zakaria Sulaiman]] <br> [[Ali Mohammad Daud]]
}}
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1947|8|27|df=y}}
| birth_place  = [[Istana Darussalam]], [[Bandar Seri Begawan|Brunei Town]], [[Brunei]]
| regnal name  = Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien
| spouse       = {{marriage|Pengiran Anak Zariah|1970}}
| issue        = {{Collapsible list
|Pengiran Anak Taiyibah Qalbul Bolqiah
|[[Pengiran Muda Abdul Qawi]]
|Pengiran Anak Ruqiyah Mataul Bulqiah
|[[Pengiran Muda Abdul Fattaah]]
|Pengiran Muda Abdul Mu'min
|Pengiran Anak Mansurah Izzul Bolkiah
|Pengiran Muda Omar Ali
|Pengiran Anak Khaliilah Khalilatul Bolqiah
|Pengiran Anak Naafi'ah Khairul Bulqiah
|Pengiran Muda Abdul Muqtadir}}
| royal house  = [[House of Bolkiah|Bolkiah]]
| father       = [[Omar Ali Saifuddien III|Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III]]
| mother       = [[Queen Damit of Brunei|Pengiran Anak Damit]]
| signature    = Signature of Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Duli Pengiran Perdana Wazir Sahibul Himmah Wal-Waqar Pengiran Muda Muhamed Bolkiah.png
| religion     = [[Sunni Islam|Islam]]
| module       = 
}}
{{Bruneian Royal Family}}

'''Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III''' (born 27 August 1947) is a member of the [[House of Bolkiah|royal family of Brunei]]. He is the second son of [[Omar Ali Saifuddien III]], the 28th [[Sultan of Brunei]], and Raja Isteri (Queen) [[Queen Damit of Brunei|Pengiran Anak Damit]]. After Brunei's independence in 1984, he became the country's first [[foreign minister]], serving from 1 January 1984 until 22 October 2015, alongside the second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, [[Lim Jock Seng]].

==Early life and education==
Pengiran Muda (Prince) Mohamed Bolkiah was born on 27 August 1947 at [[Istana Darussalam]], [[Brunei Town]] (now called Bandar Seri Begawan).<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BMvsAAAAMAAJ&q=Mohamed+Bolkiah+Istana |title=ASEAN Forecast |date=1985 |publisher=Executive Publication Pte |pages=60 |language=en}}</ref> He is the second son of Sultan [[Omar Ali Saifuddien III]], the 28th Sultan of Brunei, and his wife, Raja Isteri [[Queen Damit of Brunei|Pengiran Anak Damit]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Brunei |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5WZ4Td_ZieMC&dq=Pengiran+Muda+Mohammad+Bolkiah%C2%A0&pg=PA4 |title=Annual Report on Brunei |date=1967 |publisher=Printed at the Brunei Press |pages=6 |language=en}}</ref> Among his siblings are the current Sultan[[Hassanal Bolkiah]], [[Prince Sufri Bolkiah]], [[Prince Jefri Bolkiah]], [[Princess Masna Bolkiah]], Princess Nor'ain, Princess Amal Umi Kalthum Al-Islam, Princess Amal Rakiah, Princess Amal Nasibah and Princess Amal Jefriah.<ref>{{Cite book |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EZ2xDAAAQBAJ&dq=Raja+Isteri+Pengiran+Anak+Damit&pg=PA11 |title=The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2014 |date=2014-12-04 |publisher=Oxford Business Group |isbn=978-1-910068-15-1 |page=11 |language=en}}</ref>

In an interview, Abdul Ghani bin Jamil disclosed that Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Princess Masna Bolkiah, Princess Nor'ain, [[Pengiran Anak Saleha]], Pengiran Muda Abdul Rahman, [[Yusof Mohamed Alam|Pengiran Anak Yusof]], [[Puteh Mohamed Alam|Pengiran Anak Puteh]], Pengiran Anak Ja'afar, and Pengiran Muda Apong were students at the [[Istana Darul Hana]] Surau.{{sfn|Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei|1968|p=53}}

Afterwards in 1960, he attended his [[secondary education]] with his brother Hassanal Bolkiah at [[Victoria Institution]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]] until 1963.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Sidhu |first=Jatswan S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bry0sOwstIMC&dq=Mohamed+Bolkiah+1947&pg=PA148 |title=Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam |date=2009-12-22 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=978-0-8108-7078-9 |pages=148 |language=en}}</ref> From 1964 until 1965, he studied his [[A-Level|GCE 'A' Levels]] at [[Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College|Omar Ali Saifuddien College]], Brunei.<ref name=":0" /> From there, he would then be enrolled into [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst|Sandhurst Military Academy]], [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=":0" /> He was [[Officer (armed forces)|commissioned]] as a [[junior lieutenant]] in the [[Irish Guards]], in 1967.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 December 1967 |title=Yang Teramat Mulia Seri Paduka Duli Pengiran Temenggong Sahibul Bahar Muda Muhammad Bolkiah, adinda Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Sultan kelihatan dalam gambar sabelah kanan sedang mengambil bahagian dalam satu latehan perbarisan baru2 ini bagi perbarisan Baginda Queen di - Sandhurst, Maktab Tentera Di-Raja British yang mashor di selatan England. Yang Teramat Mulia itu akan di-lantek sebagai sa-orang Leftenan Muda dalam pasokan Irish Guards. |pages=8 |work=Pelita Brunei |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/1967/PB%2027%20Dis%201967.pdf}}</ref>

== Perdana Wazir ==
Since 1906,<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Nani Suryani Haji Abu Bakar |date=August 2006 |title=BRUNEI'S POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN 1966 AND 1984: CHALLENGES AND DIFFICULTIES OVER ITS SECURITY AND SURVIVAL |url=https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/560/1/uk_bl_ethos_434259.pdf |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=etheses.whiterose.ac.uk |publisher=[[University of Leeds]] |pages=102–103, 196, 198–199, 201–202}}</ref> Mohamed Bolkiah was appointed by his father, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, as {{Langx|ms|Pengiran Temenggong Sahibol Bahar|label=none}}, on 29 September 1967.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Vienne |first=Marie-Sybille de |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IfpIBwAAQBAJ&dq=Mohamed+Bolkiah+1967+Temenggong&pg=PA252 |title=Brunei: From the Age of Commerce to the 21st Century |date=2015-03-09 |publisher=NUS Press |isbn=978-9971-69-818-8 |pages=252 |language=en}}</ref> He became a [[Vizier (Brunei)|wazir]] upon receiving the title, surpassing both the [[Alam Abdul Rahman|Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam]] and [[Hashim Abdul Rahman|Pengiran Muda Hashim]] in importance. In keeping with protocol, the ceremony to install the new wazir took place at the [[Istana Darul Hana]] Throne Room. He was chosen to serve on the [[Privy Council (Brunei)|Privy Council]] the same year.<ref name=":3" />

Upon Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's coronation, all traditional ministerial positions were filled. In February 1970, he was bestowed with the new title of {{Langx|ms|Pengiran Perdana Wazir Sahibul Himmah Wal-Waqar|label=none}},<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam - Ministers |url=https://www.jpa.gov.bn/SitePages/Ministers.aspx |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=www.jpa.gov.bn}}</ref> head of the traditional Brunei wazirs, meaning "eyes and ears" of the ruler, by his brother.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bolkiah |first=Prince Mohamed |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h57uWsIwS9IC&dq=Mohamed+Bolkiah+1970+Perdana+Wazir&pg=PP11 |title=A Southeast Asian Community: More Than a Matter of Geography |date=2008 |publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies |isbn=978-981-230-786-6 |language=en}}</ref> On 23 September 1974, he was appointed as the honorary [[police commissioner]] of the [[Royal Brunei Police Force]] (RBPF).

== Ministerial career ==
Immediately following the independence of Brunei on 1 January 1984, Mohamed Bolkiah was appointed [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Brunei)|Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade]].<ref name="MOFATAboutUs2">{{cite web |title=About Us |url=http://www.mofat.gov.bn/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=40&Itemid=122 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123134103/http://www.mofat.gov.bn/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=40&Itemid=122 |archive-date=23 November 2011 |access-date=2 May 2012 |work=mofat.gov.bn |publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Brunei}}</ref> In an effort to fortify its global Islamic identity, Brunei joined the [[Organisation of Islamic Cooperation]] (OIC) in January 1984 in addition to [[ASEAN]] and the [[United Nations|UN]]. As soon as Brunei gained independence, it also joined the [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]], whose goal is to advance world peace and order, something that the Bruneian administration actively pursued.<ref name=":5" /> Only until that same year, he was the President of the National Bank of Brunei (NBB).<ref name=":1" />

Speaking at the ASEAN ministerial summit in [[Singapore]] in June 1982, Mohamed Bolkiah said that Brunei, a tiny nation, "gives considerable emphasis to the concept of non-interference." Any attempt by one member state to meddle in another's domestic affairs would be detrimental to the cohesiveness and sustainability of the ASEAN. He added that ASEAN always reached decisions by agreement, which is just how Brunei would like to operate. It was in line with the nation's customs. Brunei was undoubtedly at ease and felt like they belonged in their new local surroundings.<ref name=":5" />

During the early 1960s until Brunei's independence and ASEAN membership in 1984, [[Bruneian passport]]s were not accepted for travel to [[Indonesia]] or other [[communist nation]]s. The friendship that [[President Suharto]] consistently extended to Brunei changed the country's relationship with Indonesia and gave Brunei the confidence in its independence that was uncommon in the 1950s and early 1960s, according to him.<ref name=":5" />

The [[Malaysian Foreign Minister]] [[Ghazali Shafie]] invited Mohamed Bolkiah and [[Attorney General of Brunei|Brunei's Attorney General]] to attend the 37th United Nations Assembly in September 1982. The objective was to examine closely how the [[United Nations General Assembly]] operates in [[Headquarters of the United Nations|New York]] as it gets ready to become independent. Mohamed Bolkiah was in New York in 1983 for the 38th United Nations General Assembly. At the 39th United Nations General Assembly on 21 September 1984, Brunei formally became a member of the UN in an effort to solidify its standing within the global organisation.<ref name=":5" />

Mohamed Bolkiah was able to formally announce Brunei's intention to join ASEAN only in June 1983. But nonetheless, Mohamed Bolkiah said, he was feeling his way carefully. Six weeks before to gaining independence, in November 1983, the Bruneian government officially announced that Brunei would join ASEAN as its sixth member on 7 January 1984. ASEAN's unambiguous track record of unity and cooperation struck Mohamed Bolkiah as unusual. Indeed, Brunei's best insurance policy was to join ASEAN right away, as "the five founding states would be obliged to be restrained in political intent towards their new regional partner," suited the Sultanate's security interests.<ref name=":5" />

Prince Mohamed Bolkiah was reported to have primary authority over [[QAF Brunei|QAF Holdings]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-Zu3AAAAIAAJ&q=Mohamed+Bolkiah+QAF+holding |title=South |date=1988 |publisher=South Publications Limited |pages=5 |language=en}}</ref> During the [[2015 Bruneian cabinet reshuffle|cabinet reshuffle]] on 22 October 2015, he was replaced by his elder brother, the Sultan himself.<ref>[http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/739896/brunei-sultan-removes-brother-from-cabinet Bangkok Post]</ref> In spite of this, he continues to meet foreign dignitaries and participate in royal ceremonies and national events.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-15 |title=RBAirF JOINS THE GRAND PARADE FOR HIS MAJESTY'S 76TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION |url=https://mindef.gov.bn/airforce/Lists/Announcement/DispAnnouncement.aspx?ID=760&ContentTypeId=0x010400BAF12568FA394C4F9A0F1F682548D6C4 |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=mindef.gov.bn |language=ms}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-18 |title=Berkenan berangkat ke Majlis Santap |url=https://mediapermata.com.bn/berkenan-berangkat-ke-majlis-santap-7/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=mediapermata.com.bn |language=ms}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Saerah Haji Abdul Ghani |date=2017-07-10 |title=Berkenan berangkat ke Sambutan Hari Raya Aidilfitri YSHHB |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Lists/Berita/NewDisplayForm.aspx?ID=11351&ContentTypeId=0x0100BC31BF6D2ED1E4459ACCF88DA3E23BA8 |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn |language=ms}}</ref>

[[Raja Reza Zaib Shah|Raja Reza]] was granted permission to meet Mohamed Bolkiah on 3 November 2022, at the Balai Penghadapan, Bukit Kayangan, Bandar Seri Begawan. During their meeting, they discussed a range of topics, including the [[Brunei–Malaysia relations|bilateral relationship between Brunei and Malaysia]], the current cooperation between the two countries, and efforts to encourage more [[foreign direct investment]] (FDI) from Malaysia to this nation in the future.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-08 |title=MAJLIS MENGHADAP DYTM PENGIRAN MUDA MOHAMED BOLKIAH |url=https://www.kln.gov.my/web/brn_bandar-seri-begawan/news-from-mission/-/blogs/majlis-menghadap-dytm-pengiran-muda-mohamed-bolkiah |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=www.kln.gov.my |language=ms}}</ref>

==Personal life==

=== Family ===
In August 1970, Mohamed Bolkiah married his first cousin, Yang Teramat Mulia (HRH) Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Zariah binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam, the sister of [[Queen Saleha of Brunei|Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha]], the Raja Isteri (Queen).<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 July 1970 |title=Perkahwinan Di-Raja Selamat Berlangsong |pages=1 and 4 |work=Pelita Brunei |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/1970/15%20jul%201970.pdf}}</ref> Together they have 10 children whom are;<ref name=":1" />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Name
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Birth
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Marriage
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Their children
|-
! scope="col" | Date
! scope="col" | Spouse
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | '''Pengiran Anak Hajah Taiyibah Qalbul Bolqiah'''
| rowspan="2" | 11 June 1972
| rowspan="2" | 4 April 2004<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=2004-04-04 |title=Berangkat ke Majlis Keluarga Pernikahan |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/2004/07%20APRIL%202004.pdf |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn |page=12 |language=ms}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | Pengiran Haji Mohammad Hakimmuddin bin Pengiran Haji Hashim<ref name=":8" />
| Pengiran Wajeeh Al-Bolkiah
|-
| Pengiran Qaiyimah Nurul Bolkiah
|-
! rowspan="4" scope="row" | '''[[Pengiran Muda Abdul Qawi]]'''
| rowspan="4" | 27 January 1974
| rowspan="4" | 27 June 2013
| rowspan="4" | [[Tengku Amalin A'ishah Putri|Tengku Amalin A’ishah Putri binti Almarhum Sultan Ismail Petra of Kelantan]]
| Pengiran Anak Tengku Afeefah Musyafaah Bolkiah Putri
|-
| Pengiran Anak Tengku Azzahra Iffatul Bolkiah Putri
|-
| Pengiran Anak Tengku Zaafirah Muizzah Bolkiah Putri
|-
| Pengiran Anak Tengku Abdul Muhaimin Bolkiah Petra
|-
! Pengiran Anak Hajah Ruqiyah Mataul Bulqiah
| 2 May 1976
| colspan="3" {{N/A|None}}
|-
! [[Pengiran Muda Abdul Fattaah|Pengiran Muda Dr. Abdul Fattaah]]
| 8 March 1982
| 10 September 2018
| Dayangku Elina Zuraidah binti Pengiran Kamaluddin
| {{N/A|None}}
|-
! Pengiran Muda Abdul Mu'min
| 17 July 1984
| colspan="3" {{N/A|None}}
|-
! Pengiran Anak Mansurah Izzul Bolkiah
| 1 October 1986
| colspan="3" {{N/A|None}}
|-
! Pengiran Muda Omar Ali
| 28 November 1988
| colspan="3" {{N/A|None}}
|-
! Pengiran Anak Khaliilah Khalilatul Bolqiah
| 19 July 1990
| colspan="3" {{N/A|None}}
|-
! Pengiran Anak Naafi'ah Khairul Bulqiah
| 27 May 1992
| colspan="3" {{N/A|None}}
|-
! Pengiran Muda Abdul Muqtadir
| {{N/A}}
| colspan="3" {{N/A|None}}
|}

== Books ==
* {{Cite book |last=Bolkiah |first=Mohamed |title=Time and the River |publisher=Brunei Press |year=2000 |isbn=9789991732039 |location=[[Brunei Darussalam]]}}
* {{Cite book |last=Bolkiah |first=Mohamed |title=Remember, Remember.....The 8th of December |publisher=Brunei Press |year=2007}}<ref name=":6" />
* {{Cite book |last=Bolkiah |first=Mohamed |title=A Southeast Asian Community: More Than a Matter of Geography |publisher=ISEAS Publishing |year=2008 |isbn=9789812307866}}
* {{Cite book |last=Bolkiah |first=Mohamed |title=Association |publisher=Brunei Press |year=2013}}<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last1=Hakim Hayat |last2=Nazirul Hakeem A |date=2013-04-09 |title=Prince Mohamed's book 'Association' launched |url=http://www.sultanate.com/news_server/2013/9_apr_1.html |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=www.sultanate.com}}</ref>
* {{Cite book |last=Bolkiah |first=Mohamed |title=Sana'a to San Jose' 1984 - 2015: the first 30 years of Brunei Darussalam's modern foreign affairs Mohamed Bolkiah |year=2016 |isbn=9789991732466}}
* {{Cite book |last=Bolkiah |first=Mohamed |title=Action Point |publisher=Brunei Press |year=2019 |isbn=9789991798264}}

== Titles, styles and honours ==
{{Infobox hrhstyles|royal name=Prince Mohamed Bolkiah|image=[[Image:Emblem of the Gahara Princes and Princesses of the Sultan of Brunei.svg|70px]]|dipstyle=[[His Royal Highness]]|offstyle=Your Royal Highness|altstyle=''Duli Tuanku''}}
[[File:Royal Standard of the Pengiran Perdana Wazir (Gahara).svg|thumb|[[Personal standard]] of {{Langx|ms|Pengiran Perdana Wazir Sahibul Himmah Wal-Waqar|label=none}}]]

=== Titles and styles ===
* 27 August 1947 – 29 September 1967: {{Langx|ms|Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Duli|label=none}}
* 29 September 1967 – 6 February 1970: {{Langx|ms|Yang Teramat Mulia Seri Paduka Duli Pengiran Temenggong Sahibul Bahar|lit=|label=none}}
* Since 6 February 1970: {{Langx|ms|Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Perdana Wazir Sahibul Himmah Wal-Waqar|label=none}}

=== Military ranks ===
[[File:Muhammad Bolkiah (1967).jpg|thumb|[[First lieutenant|First Lieutenant]] Mohamed Bolkiah in the [[Irish Guards]] at Sandhurst, 1967|267x267px]]{{Flagicon|Brunei}} '''Brunei'''
* {{Army|Brunei}}
** 1 November 1970: [[Lieutenant colonel|Honorary Lieutenant Colonel]], [[Royal Brunei Malay Regiment]]<ref name=":7">{{Cite journal |last=Hussainmiya |first=Bachamiya A. |date=2012-01-01 |title=Royal Brunei Arrmed Forces 50th anniversary Commemorative History |url=https://www.academia.edu/101474835 |journal=RBAF 50th Golden Anniversary Commemorative Book}}</ref>
** 1 September 1972: [[Colonel|Honorary Colonel]], Royal Brunei Malay Regiment<ref name=":7" />
{{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} '''United Kingdom'''
* {{Army|United Kingdom}} 
** 1 March 1968: [[Second lieutenant|Honorary Second Lieutenant]], [[Irish Guards]]
** 15 November 1971: [[Honorary Lieutenant]], Irish Guards

===Things named after him===
[[File:Serusop 19 February 2023 03.jpg|thumb|Mohamed Bolkiah Mosque|188x188px]]
* Mohamed Bolkiah Mosque, a [[mosque]] in [[Kampong Serusop]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Berita - Majlis Penutup Dikir Masjid Mohamed Bolkiah... |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Lists/Berita/NewDisplayForm.aspx?ID=13659&ContentTypeId=0x0100BC31BF6D2ED1E4459ACCF88DA3E23BA8 |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn}}</ref>
* Pengiran Muda Mohammed Bolkiah Religious School, a [[religious school]] in [[Temburong District]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=gp |date=2022-08-19 |title=Teruja sertai Majlis Khatam Al-Quran 76 kali senegara |url=https://mediapermata.com.bn/teruja-sertai-majlis-khatam-al-quran-76-kali-senegara/ |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=Teruja sertai Majlis Khatam Al-Quran 76 kali senegara |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Jalan Mohamad Bolkiah, a road in [[Tutong Camp]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Web Map |url=https://geoportal.survey.gov.bn/map |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Survey Department}}</ref>

===Honours===
[[File:Prince Mohamed Bolkiah - 53876174635.jpg|thumb|282x282px|Mohamed Bolkiah wearing his ceremonial dress]]
{{see also|Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei|List of honours of the Bruneian Royal Family by country}}
Mohamed Bolkiah has received the following national honours;
* [[File:Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei (DKMB).svg|50x50px]] [[Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei]] (DKMB)
* [[File:Family Order of Laila Utama with rosette.svg|50x50px]] [[Family Order of Laila Utama]] (DK; 24 January 1964) – ''Dato Laila Utama<ref>{{Cite news |date=1963-02-20 |title=Yang Maha Mulia Pemangku Raja Berchemar Duli Ka-Temburong |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/1963/Pelita%20Brunei%2020%20Februari%201963.pdf |access-date=2025-02-03 |work=www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn |publisher=Pelita Brunei |pages=4 |language=ms}}</ref>''
* [[File:Family_Order_of_Seri_Utama_with_rosette.svg|50x50px]] [[Family Order of Seri Utama]] (DK; 23 September 1962) – ''Dato Seri Utama''<ref>{{Cite news |date=1962-10-03 |title=ISTIADATPENGURNIAAN BINTANG2 KEBESARAN HARI JADI D.Y.M.M. |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/1962/Pelita%20Brunei%203%20okt%201962.pdf |access-date=2024-08-25 |work=Pelita Brunei |pages=3 |language=ms}}</ref>
* [[File:BRU Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal ribbon.svg|50x50px]] [[Pingat Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan|Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal]] (PHBS; 1 August 1968)<ref name=":4">{{Cite book |last=Brunei |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H28qAAAAMAAJ&dq=Pengiran+Muda+Mohammad+Bolkiah%C2%A0&pg=PA365 |title=Annual Report on the Social and Economic Progress of the People of Brunei |date=1972 |publisher=Printed at the Brunei Press |pages=582 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[File:Omar Ali Saifuddin Medal.svg|50x50px]] Omar Ali Saifuddin Medal (POAS)
* [[File:Pingat_Bakti_Laila_Ikhlas.svg|50x50px]] ''Pingat Bakti Laila Ikhlas'' (PBLI; 1975)
* [[File:Meritorious Service Medal (PJK).svg|50x50px]] Meritorious Service Medal (PJK; 1954)
* [[File:Proclamation_of_Independence_Medal_(Brunei).svg|50x50px]] Proclamation of Independence Medal (1997)
* [[File:Coronation_Medal_(Sultan_Hassanal_Bolkiah_of_Brunei).svg|50x50px]] Coronation Medal (1 August 1968)
* [[File:Sultan_Hassanal_Bolkiah_Silver_Jubilee_Medal.svg|50x50px]] Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal (5 October 1992)
* [[File:Sultan_Hassanal_Bolkiah_Golden_Jubilee_Medal.svg|50x50px]] Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal (5 October 2017)
* [[File:National_Day_Silver_Jubilee_Medal_(Brunei).svg|50x50px]] National Day Silver Jubilee Medal (23 February 2009)
* [[File:Royal_Brunei_Armed_Forces_Silver_Jubilee_Medal.svg|50x50px]] Royal Brunei Armed Forces Silver Jubilee Medal (31 May 1986)
* [[File:Pingat_Laila_Tugas_(GSM).svg|50x50px]] General Service Medal (Armed Forces)
* [[File:Pingat_Laila_Tugas_(Brunei_Police).svg|50x50px]] General Service Medal (Police)
* [[File:Pingat_Jubli_Intan_Polis_75_Tahun_(Brunei).svg|50x50px]] Police 75 Years Medal (1996)
In addition, he has received several foreign honours:
* {{Flag|Japan}}:
** [[File:JPN Kyokujitsu-sho 1Class BAR.svg|50x50px]]  Grand Cordon of the [[Order of the Rising Sun]] (2009)<ref name="mofa2009">[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan)|Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs]], [http://www.mofa.go.jp/ICSFiles/afieldfile/2009/11/04/2009_Autumn_Conferment_of_Decorations_on_Foreign_Nationals.pdf "2009 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals," p. 2.]</ref>
* {{Flag|Malaysia}}:
** [[File:MY-KEL Royal Family Order - Star of Yunus - DK.svg|50x50px]] [[Royal Family Order of Kelantan]] (DK; 24 October 2022)<ref>{{cite web |title=Royalty receive Malaysian State Decoration |url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/royalty-receive-malaysian-state-decoration/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-25 |title=Berkenan menerima darjah kebesaran |url=https://mediapermata.com.bn/berkenan-menerima-darjah-kebesaran/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=mediapermata.com.bn |language=ms}}</ref>
** [[File:Order of the Crown of Johor ribbon bar.svg|50x50px]] Knight Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Crown of Johor]] (SPMJ) – ''Dato'''<ref name=":4" />
** [[File:MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP.svg|50x50px]] Grand Knight of the [[Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang|Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah]] (SSAP) – ''Dato' Sri''
** [[File:MY-PERA Order of Cura Si Manja Kini - Grand Knight - SPCM (new).svg|50x50px]] Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) – ''Dato' Seri''
** [[File:MY-SEL Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah - Companion - SSA.svg|50x50px]] Companion of the [[Salahuddin of Selangor|Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah]] (SSA)
** [[File:MY-SEL_Silver_Jubilee_Medal_1985.png|50x50px]] Sultan Salahuddin Silver Jubilee Medal (3 September 1985)
* {{Flag|United Kingdom}}:
** [[File:Order of St Michael and St George UK ribbon.png|50x50px]] Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of St Michael and St George]] (GCMG) – ''Sir'' (17 September 1998)
** [[File:UK Royal Victorian Order honorary member ribbon.svg|50x50px]] Honorary Commander of the [[Royal Victorian Order]] (CVO; 29 February 1972)<ref name=":4" />
** [[File:UK_Queen_Elizabeth_II_Silver_Jubilee_Medal_ribbon.svg|50x50px]] [[Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal]] (1977)
* {{Flag|Germany}}:
** [[File:GER Bundesverdienstkreuz 6 GrVK Stern Band.svg|50x50px]] Grand Cross of the [[Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]] (16 November 1985)
* {{Flag|South Korea}}:
** [[File:Order of Diplomatic Service Merit (Class 1) Grand Gwanghwa Medal ribbon.gif|50x50px]] Grand Gwanghwa Medal of the [[Order of Diplomatic Service Merit]]
* {{Flag|Thailand}}:
** [[File:Order of the White Elephant - 1st Class (Thailand) ribbon.svg|50x50px]] Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of the White Elephant]] (PCh (KCE))<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211216145730/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2531/D/112/1.PDF ประกาศสํานักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์]</ref>
** [[File:Order of the Crown of Thailand - Special Class (Thailand) ribbon.svg|50x50px]] Knight Grand Cordon of the [[Order of the Crown of Thailand]] (MVM (KGCT))<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211216145728/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/B/016/5.PDF ประกาศสํานักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์]</ref>
* {{Flag|Philippines}}:
** [[File:PHI Order of the Golden Heart var2 Grand Cross BAR.svg|50x50px]] Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Golden Heart (Philippines)|Order of the Golden Heart]] (GCrGH; 1 August 2007)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sultanate - News {{!}} Negara Brunei Darussalam {{!}} Presidential honour for Prince |url=http://sultanate.com/news_server/2007/1_aug_5.html |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=sultanate.com}}</ref>

==References==
=== Citations ===
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=== Bibliography ===
* {{Cite book |last=Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ez4xOQAACAAJ |title=Perpuspaan Ogos 1968 |date=1968 |language=ms}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070305221906/http://www.mfa.gov.bn/aboutus/organisation_structure.htm  Brunei Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organisation]
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=x-MBjG1LahsC&dq=Mohamed+Bolkiah&pg=PA18 Interview with Foreign Minister Mohamed Bolkiah]

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