Hasbollah Daud
Personal details
Born
Awang Hasbollah bin Haji Awang Mohammad Daud

1902
Kampong Ayer, Brunei
Died15 March 1985(1985-03-15) (aged 82–83)
Brunei
SpouseHajah Normah binti Buyong
Children4
Parents
  • Haji Mohammad Daud bin Mohammad Salleh (father)
  • Dayang Siti Hajar binti Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Awang Murah (mother)
Alma materVictoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur
OccupationBusinessman
Profession
  • Politician
  • Businessman

Haji Hasbollah bin Haji Mohammad Daud (1902–1985) was a Bruneian former politician and prominent businessman.

Biography edit

Haji Awang Hasbollah was born in 1902 in Kampong Sumbiling Lama, Bandar Brunei. His father's name is Haji Awang Mohammad Daud bin Awang Mohammad Salleh who was a well known figure who actively involved in the rubber seed cultivation industry which was brought from Malaya in the State of Brunei in 1908. Meanwhile, his mother's name is Dayang Siti Hajar binti Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Awang Murah. He is the eldest of 12 siblings. His siblings are Dayang Siti Rafeah, Haji Awang Muhammad Jaafar, Haji Awang Zainal Abidin, Datin Paduka Hajah Dayang Norsiah, Hajah Dayang Saleha, Hajah Dayang Siti Zainab and Haji Awang Mohammad Yussop.

Education edit

Born into a wealthy family, Haji Awang Hasbollah was educated at Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, Federation of Malaya.[1] In addition, he also studied at Victoria School in Singapore before returning to his homeland to start his career.[2]

Family edit

Haji Awang Hasbollah married Hajah Normah binti Buyong who was from Miri, Sarawak. As a result of that marriage, he and his wife were blessed with five children, namely Dayang Zainon, Dayang Rohani, Haji Awang Ramli and Haji Awang Abdul Razak.

Namesakes edit

  • Bangunan Hasbollah 1,2 and 3, buildings which is located at Gadong Commercial area.

References edit

  1. ^ Jatswan S. Sidhu, Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam, The Scarecrow Press, Inc., Plymouth, UK, 2010, pg. 94.
  2. ^ Awang Mohamad Yusop Damit, “Brunei 1944 – 1962: Constitutional and Political Development in a Malay-Muslim Sultanate”, PhD Thesis, Department of History, The School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1995, pg. 401.