Lim Jock Seng

Lim Jock Seng (born January 22, 1944) is a Bruneian politician who served as Second Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Brunei during his tenure as Minister.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lim (林).
Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia
Lim Jock Seng
PSNB SPMB PSM
Lim Jock Seng in 2011
1st Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade II
In office
24 May 2005 – 29 January 2018
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byErywan Yusof
Minister at the Prime Minister's Office
In office
22 October 2015 – 29 January 2018
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
25 September 2004 – 29 January 2018
Personal details
Born
Lim Jock Seng

(1944-01-22) 22 January 1944
Muara, Brunei-Muara, Brunei
SpouseLim Bee Yong
Alma materSwansea University
London School of Economics
OccupationPolitician
Diplomat

Early life and education

Lim Jock Seng[2] was born in Muara town on January 22, 1944.[3][1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in economics from Swansea University, Wales and received a Master of Philosophy in social anthropology from the London School of Economics.[4]

Career

Early roles

He joined the civil service on July 23, 1969, starting his career as a curator in the Museums Department.[1] He entered the Diplomatic Service Department in 1982.[4] After he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brunei, he first held roles such as Director General of ASEAN Department,[4] then the Director of Politics and the Brunei Darussalam High Commissioner to New Zealand.[1]

In 1986, Lim Jock Seng's The Inter-relationship of Technology, Economy and Social Organization in a Fishing Village in Brunei was published in the Brunei Museum Journal, one of six monographs published since 1970 by the journal.

In October 1986, he was named Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1] From 2001 until 2003, he was international chair on the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council. He was also afterwards a member of the ASEAN Eminent Persons Group.

Second Minister of Foreign Affairs

On May 24, 2005, he was named Second Minister of Foreign Affairs, after being appointed to the position by Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa in 2004.[1] Before he was re-appointed as Foreign Minister, he served as the chairman of both Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sendirian Berhad and Royal Brunei Airlines.[4]

In January 2016 he met with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida. At that time, Seng's official role was "Minister at Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei Darussalam."[5] He was also a member of the Brunei Legislative Council.[1]

Personal life

Pehin Lim is married to Datin Lim Bee Yong.[1]

Honours

National

Foreign

See also

References
  1. Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Paduka Lim Jock Seng - Second Minister of Foreign Affairs, Brunei: BRUNEIresources.com, retrieved June 6, 2017
  2. "Talking Policy: YB Pehin Dato Lim Jock Seng on Brunei", World Policy, March 18, 2016, retrieved June 6, 2017
  3. "Keluaran Khas Sempena Pelantikan Menteri-Menteri Kabinet dan Timbalan-Timbalan Menteri" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 12 June 2010. p. 6.
  4. H.E. Pehin Dato Lim Jock Seng - usasean.org
  5. "Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida Meets with Mr. Lim Jock Seng, Minister at Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei", Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, January 28, 2016, retrieved June 5, 2016
  6. "DEWAN MAJLIS" (PDF). Majlis Mesyuarat. 7 March 2011. p. 188.
  7. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  8. "Honorary Fellows | Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI)".
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