Eusoff Agaki Ismail Explained

Honorific Prefix:Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Paduka
Eusoff Agaki Ismail
Honorific Suffix:SPMB PHBS
Office:Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office
Term Start:24 May 2005
Term End:18 November 2010
Predecessor:Office established
Successor:Abdul Wahab Juned
Ali Apong
Birth Date:26 March 1949
Birth Place:Brunei
Occupation:Politician
Alma Mater:University of Hull (BA; MPhil)
Harvard University (MPA)
Spouse:Joanna Agaki

Eusoff Agaki bin Haji Ismail (born 26 March 1949) is a retired Brunei politician who was appointed as the deputy minister at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) from 2005 to 2010.

Education

Eusoff Agaki graduated from Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College in class 1964, together with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Abu Bakar Apong and Goh King Chin.[1] Additionally, he has a Bachelor of Arts in Southeast Asian Studies from the University of Hull in the United Kingdom, a Master of Philosophy from the same institution, as well as a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University.[2]

Career

As Royal Customs and Excise's deputy controller, Eusoff Agaki began working for the Government of Brunei in 1974 and remained there until 1992. Following this, he worked for the Ministry of Finance before being named director of special duties on 1 November 1994, a position he maintained until 15 November 1995. He would then be named director of the ASEAN European Commission Management Center (AEMC). From roughly three and a half years until 25 May 1999, he served in this capacity. On that date, he was named acting special duty officer at the PMO. He rejoined the Royal Customs and Excise on 2 April 2000, and worked there as a controller for around five years.

Eusoff Agaki was appointed as Deputy Minister at the PMO on 24 May 2005, the day the sultan revealed Brunei's fourth cabinet. He co-currently serves as the director of the Internal Security Department (ISD). At the Centre for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS) in Gadong on 24 January 2008, the inaugural E-Government Leadership Forum (EGLF) of 2008 was held where he attended as the 'Executive owner' and the project's chairman in Brunei.[3] From 25 to 27 February 2009, he attended the 3rd ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in Pattaya, Thailand.[4] Ministers met informally with their colleagues outside of the gathering to discuss the state of their respective countries' defense cooperation and other matters of concern. He had separate bilateral discussions with Teo Chee Hean and Phùng Quang Thanh.[5]

Books

Honours

Eusoff Agaki has earned the following honours;

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James Kon . 2021-12-30 . Walk down memory lane for Class of ‘64 . 2024-06-06 . borneobulletin.com.bn . en-US.
  2. Book: Jatswan S. Sidhu . Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam . 2009-12-22 . Scarecrow Press . 978-0-8108-7078-9 . 83 . en.
  3. Web site: Brunei: Deliberations At First E-Government Leadership Forum . 2023-09-23 . www.ifg.cc.
  4. Web site: 2009 . ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS' MEETING . 2023-09-23 . admm.asean.org.
  5. News: 2009-02-27 . MINDEF Attends 3rd ADMM . 2023-09-23 . www.mindef.gov.bn.
  6. Web site: Sonia K . Lyna Mohammad . 2006-07-16 . His Majesty awards titles, medals to 56 . 2023-03-11 . sultanate.com.
  7. Web site: 2003-07-16 . 22 orang dikurniakan Bintang kebesaran . 2024-07-01 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn . VI . ms.
  8. Web site: Lyna Mohammad . M K Anwar . 2006-07-15 . Sultan's ex-classmates recall fond memories . 2023-09-17 . sultanate.com.