List of administrators of British Brunei

This is a list of administrators of the British protectorate of Brunei.

History

Brunei became a British protectorate in 1888, and in 1906 a British resident was given administrative authority. The sultan was obliged to follow his advice. Despite having a foreign government, Brunei's importance started to rise again in 1929 when petroleum production began. In place of Malay customs, traditions, and Islam, the British administration designated a British Resident to serve as the sultan's advisor in all other affairs. A formal constitution was formed by the 1959 Agreement, giving Brunei internal autonomy.

By the end of 1905, Brunei had been reduced to just two tiny, independent enclaves in Sarawak, covering a total area of . In fact, had it not been for the British Government's reluctant intervention at this point, James Brooke would have completely engulfed the Sultanate. In order to preserve the monarchy, Sultan Hashim requested British assistance in the internal administration of his nation. He agreed to receive a British officer, to be called the Resident, who opinions were to be received and acted upon on all matters under the Anglo-Brunei Treaty of 1905–1906. Until 1959, successive Residents, who had originally been seconded from the Malayan Civil Service, were in charge of running Brunei.

List of administrators No.NameYearsConsuls General to Brunei1James Brooke1846–18562Spenser St. John1856–1863British Consuls in Brunei1Noel Penrose Trevenen 1890–18982Arthur Louis Keyser1898–19003Godfrey Hewett 1900–19044Malcolm Stewart Hannibal McArthur1904–1905British Residents in Brunei1Malcolm Stewart Hannibal McArthurJan 1906– May 19072Harvey Chevallier May 1907–Dec 1907(1)Malcolm Stewart Hannibal McArthurDec 1907– Apr 19083John Fortescue Owen Apr 1908– Sep 1909 (2)Harvey Chevallier Nov 1909– Nov 19134Francis William Douglas Nov 1913– Jan 19155Ernest Barton MaundrellFeb 1915– May 19166Geoffrey CatorJun 1916– Mar 19217Lucien Allen ArthurMar 1921– Jan 19238Eric Ernest Falk PrettyJan 1923– Mar 19269Oswald Eric Venables Mar 1926– May 1927(8)Eric Ernest Falk Pretty1927–192810Patrick Alexander Bruce McKerronMay 1928– Sep 193111Thomas Falkland CareySep 1931– Oct 193412Roland Evelyn TurnbullNov 1934– Jan 193713John Graham Black Jan 1937– Dec 194014Ernest Edgar PengillyJan 1940– Dec 1942Japanese occupation of Brunei (1942-1945)15William John PeelJul 1946– Jan 194816Leslie Harold Newsom DavisJan 1948– Aug 1948(8)Eric Ernest Falk PrettyAug 1948– Jun 195117John Coleraine Hanbury BarcroftJul 1951– Jun 1954 18John Orman GilbertJun 1954– Jul 195819Dennis Charles WhiteJul 1958– Sep 1959

List of administrators of British Brunei

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