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Matussin Omar

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Omar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Matussin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Dato Paduka
Matussin Omar
DPMB SMB SNB PJK PKL
ماتوسسين عمر
3rd Director of Brunei Museum
In office
1987–1995
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
DeputyLim Jock Seng
Preceded byMatassim Jibah
Succeeded byLim Jock Seng
Personal details
Born (1948-11-16) 16 November 1948 (age 75)
Sumbiling Lama, Brunei Town, Brunei
EducationSultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College
Alma materUniversity of Malaya (BSc)
Australian National University
Occupation
  • Historian
  • museum curator
  • teacher
  • civil servant
  • writer
AwardsMastera Literary Award

Dato Paduka Haji Matussin bin Omar (born 16 November 1948), pen name D. P. Matussin,[1] is a historian, civil servant and writer from Brunei who previously served as the third director of the Brunei Museum from 1987 to 1995.[2] He started writing poetry, short tales, essays, and song lyrics in 1962.[3] Since then, he has established himself as a well-known scholar of Bruneian literature and culture.[4]

  1. ^ Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka 2013, p. 3.
  2. ^ Jabatan Muzium-Muzium 2014.
  3. ^ Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei 2012, p. 351.
  4. ^ Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei 2003, p. 52.

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