Abdul Hamid Bakal

Abdul Hamid bin Bakal (2 July 1939 – 2 February 2024) was a Bruneian aristocrat and Muslim scholar who held several high-ranking and important positions in the Government of Brunei.

[6] Borneo Bulletin formally declared on 31 May 2011, that he will join the Legislative Council, effective 1 June.

On 13 January 2017, he was reappointed as a Legislative Council Member,[9] and would hold that position until its official disbandment on 6 March 2022.

[11] His funeral rites were held at Sultan Sharif Ali Mosque in Sengkurong, which was attended by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, members of the Royal family, state dignitaries and also his colleagues before his burial at Bukit Sadur Muslim Cemetery, Tanjong Nangka.

[2][12] Abdul Hamid held the Manteri title of Yang Berhormat (The Honourable) Pehin Datu Imam on 25 April 1974.