In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Hamid is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Yusoff. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
His Excellency Dato Paduka
Yusoff Abdul Hamid
DPMB SNB
يوسف عبدالحميد
Barack Obama and Yusoff in 2009
1st Deputy Minister of Communications
In office 24 May 2005 – October 2009
Monarch
Hassanal Bolkiah
Minister
Abu Bakar Apong
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
Office abolished
Diplomatic positions
Ambassador of Brunei to the United States
In office 4 November 2009 – 2016
Preceded by
Puteh Mohamed Alam
Succeeded by
Serbini Ali
Ambassador of Brunei to Belgium
In office 25 October 2004 – May 2005
Preceded by
Mashor Ahmad
Succeeded by
Yunus Mahmud
High Commissioner of Brunei to the United Kingdom
In office 8 December 1999 – 2001
Preceded by
Mustapha Metassan
Succeeded by
Yunus Mahmud
Ambassador of Brunei to Japan
In office 1996–1997
Preceded by
Idris Mohammad
Succeeded by
Ahmad Murad
High Commissioner of Brunei to Australia
In office 1993–1996
Succeeded by
Ahmad Murad
Personal details
Born
(1949-03-01)1 March 1949 Kuala Belait, Belait, Brunei
Alma mater
Birmingham City University (BA)
Royal Institute of Public Administration
University of Oxford
Tufts University
Occupation
Politician and diplomat
Dato Paduka Haji Yusoff bin Haji Abdul Hamid (born 1 March 1949) is a retired diplomat and politician from Brunei who served as the Deputy Minister of Communications from 2005 to 2009,[1][2] the high commissioner and ambassador to several countries, including the United States and United Kingdom.[3]
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