Noor Qamar binti Haji Sulaiman is a Bruneian civil servant and diplomat who became the permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) in New York since 2019, and high commissioner to New Zealand from 1992 to 1994.
Noor Qamar Sulaiman | |
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| نور قمر سليمان | |
 Noor Qamar in 2023 | |
| High Commissioner of Brunei to Singapore | |
| Assumed office 17 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sidek Ali |
| Permanent Representative of Brunei to the United Nations | |
| In office 18 February 2019 – 17 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Ghafar Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| High Commissioner of Brunei to New Zealand | |
| In office 1992–1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brunei |
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| Alma mater | Universiti Brunei Darussalam |
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Education
editNoor Qamar graduated from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) with a bachelor's degree in public administration and policy.[1]
Diplomatic career
editNoor Qamar was previously employed with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Office of Princess Masna, Ambassador-at-Large. Between March 2006 to the time of her most recent assignment, she held a number of positions, her most recent one being senior special duties officer. She was first secretary from January 2002 till she was appointed special duties officer in March 2004–March 2006. She started working in the Foreign Ministry's International Department in December 1999 as the assistant director of protocol and consular before being appointed to that position.[1]
One of Noor Qamar's previous overseas assignments was serving as second secretary at the Permanent Mission in New York from 1994 to 1998.[2] From 1992 to 1994, she served in the same position as a non-resident at her nation's High Commission in New Zealand.[1]
On 16 January 2019, Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah hosted newly appointed foreign and Bruneian envoys. Among the former were Noor Qamar, the permanent representative of Brunei Darussalam to the United Nations in New York.[3] UN Secretary-General António Guterres received Noor Qamar's credentials, Brunei Darussalam's new Permanent Representative to the UN on 18 February.[1]
On 9 December 2020, Brunei and the Government of Rwanda established diplomatic ties, with Noor Qamar represented the government of Brunei, and Valentine Rugwabiza represented Rwanda.[4] On 12 May 2021, Noor Qamar gave her copy of her credentials as their respective nations' designated ambassadors to the Government of Cuba to Anayansi Rodríguez Camejo, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba.[5]
Letters of credence were given by the Sultan to Noor Qamar, Brunei's recently appointed high commissioner to Singapore, at Istana Nurul Iman on 17 August 2024.[6]
Honours
editThroughout her career, she has received the following honours;
Order of Setia Negara Brunei Third Class (SNB; 15 July 2017)[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "New Permanent Representative of Brunei Darussalam Presents Credentials". press.un.org. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Home". www.mfa.gov.bn. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Crown Prince grants audience to envoys". borneobulletin.com.bn. 17 January 2019. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri (10 December 2020). "NBD jalin hubungan diplomatik dengan Rwanda". www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations (12 May 2021). "New Ambassadors present Copies of Credentials that accredit them as ambassadors to the Cuban government". misiones.cubaminrex.cu. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM PRESENTS AND RECEIVES LETTERS OF CREDENCE FOR NEWLY-APPOINTED ENVOYS". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Saerah Haji Abd. Ghani (28 February 2017). "Penganugerahan Pingat-Pingat Kehormatan Negara suntik semangat penerima". Pelita Brunei (in Malay). p. 4. Retrieved 27 August 2023.