Yusoff bin Haji Ismail (born 2 July 1952) is a Bruneian politician and diplomat who was the Deputy Minister of Education from 2010 to 2015, and the Ambassador of Brunei to Saudi Arabia from 2016 to 2024.
[1] Yusoff began his education at Ahmad Tajuddin Malay School in Kuala Belait in 1959, followed by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College in Brunei Town from 1963 to 1965.
He attended several regional and international conferences, such as MABIMS, OIC, ISESCO, and IIFSO, and in 2001, he presented a paper in Malaysia entitled "Implementation of Zakat Collection and Distribution – Brunei Darussalam's Experience.
[1] In the 2010 Bruneian cabinet reshuffle on 29 May, Yusoff was appointed deputy minister of education, replacing him as permanent secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs.
[5] Dato Yusoff underlined on 26 March 2015, the significance of Islamic Tasawwur in moulding human nature and conduct via a revelation-based educational approach.
Dato Yusoff was given the letter of credence by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 23 March 2016, designating him as Brunei Darussalam's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
[12] The official appointment of him as Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia took place on 23 March 2017, when he received his letter of credence from Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
[17][18] On 17 February 2024, the Sultan presented letter of credence to the newly appointed Brunei Darussalam envoys, including Harun Junid, who succeeded Dato Yusoff as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.