List of administrators of British Brunei facts for kids
Quick facts for kids  British Resident in Brunei |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Residence | Bubungan Dua Belas (1906–1959) |
| Appointer | The Crown |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 1906 |
| First holder | James Brooke First Consul General to Brunei |
| Final holder | Dennis Charles White |
| Abolished | 1959 |
| Succession | High Commissioner |
This article is about the British officials who helped manage Brunei's government for many years. These officials were called British Residents. They were important figures during a time when Brunei was a British protectorate. A protectorate means a country is protected and partly controlled by a stronger country.
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Brunei's History with Britain
Brunei became a British protectorate in 1888. This meant Britain would protect Brunei, but also had some control over its affairs. In 1906, a British Resident was given the power to help run Brunei. The Sultan of Brunei had to follow the Resident's advice on many things.
Even with British influence, Brunei became more important in 1929. This was when oil was discovered there. The British administration appointed a British Resident to advise the Sultan. This Resident gave advice on all matters, including local customs and Islam.
In 1959, a formal agreement was made. This agreement gave Brunei more control over its own internal matters.
Why a Resident Was Needed
By the late 1800s, Brunei had become very small. It was almost completely taken over by the nearby region of Sarawak. The British government stepped in to help.
Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin asked Britain for help. He wanted to save his country and its monarchy. He agreed to have a British officer, called the Resident, advise him. The Sultan promised to follow the Resident's advice on all important matters. This agreement was part of the Anglo-Brunei Treaty of 1905–1906.
From 1906 until 1959, British Residents managed Brunei. These officials often came from the Malayan Civil Service.
List of British Administrators
Over the years, different British officials held important roles in Brunei. Before the British Residents, there were Consuls General and British Consuls. These officials represented Britain's interests in Brunei.
| Consuls General to Brunei | |
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| James Brooke | 1846–1856 |
| Spenser St. John | 1856–1863 |
| British Consuls in Brunei | |
| Noel Penrose Trevenen | 1890–1898 |
| Arthur Louis Keyser | 1898–1900 |
| Godfrey Hewett | 1900–1904 |
| Malcolm Stewart Hannibal McArthur | 1904–1905 |
| British Residents in Brunei | |
| Malcolm Stewart Hannibal McArthur | 1906–1908 |
| John Fortescue Owen | 1908–1909 |
| Harvey Chevallier | 1909–1913 |
| Francis William Douglas | 1913–1915 |
| Ernest Barton Maundrell | 1915–1916 |
| Geoffrey Cator | 1916–1921 |
| Lucien Allen Arthur | 1921–1923 |
| Eric Ernest Falk Pretty | 1923–1926 |
| Oswald Eric Venables | 1926–1927 |
| Eric Ernest Falk Pretty | 1927–1928 |
| Patrick Alexander Bruce McKerron | 1928–1931 |
| Thomas Falkland Carey | 1931–1934 |
| Roland Evelyn Turnbull | 1934–1937 |
| John Graham Black | 1937–1940 |
| Ernest Edgar Pengilly | 1940–1942 |
| Under Japanese occupation | 1942–1945 |
| William John Peel | 1946–1948 |
| L.H.N. Davis | 1948–1948 |
| Eric Ernest Falk Pretty | 1948–1951 |
| John Coleraine Hanbury Barcroft | 1951–1954 |
| John Orman Gilbert | 1954–1958 |
| Dennis Charles White | 1958–1959 |
See also
- List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Brunei
