Pengiran Jaya (1925 – 18 October 2009) was a nobleman and the first Brunei local to be appointed as Brunei's Commissioner of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) and appointed as the Brunei High Commissioner to several countries. Notably, he was also a member of the Legislative Council.
Career
He became the first Brunei police personnel to be sent to United Kingdom in 1956. He was also an appointed member of Brunei Privy Council also a Member of Brunei's Royal Succession Council (Majlis Mesyuarat Mengangkat Raja). In 1963, the acting Head of the Religious Affairs Department awarded the Order of Setia Negara Brunei to Police Superintendent Jaya. On 30 January 1967, he was elected as the deputy commissioner of police, and later was again bestowed the Family Order of Seri Utama by then Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III on 9 August.
He was the Bruneian High Commissioner to the London, United Kingdom, Paris, France in 1985, and to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Ambassador to Bangkok, Thailand in October 1990. On 30 October 1990, he made a credential speech to the King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Death
Jaya bin Rajid died at Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan at 05:45 on 18 October 2009. Funeral was immediately carried out later that morning at Kampong Sungai Tilong and the State Mufti Abdul Aziz Juned carried out prayers. Both the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah offered their final respects before he was finally buried at the Kubah Makam Di Raja.
Personal life
Jaya is born in 1925. He has a son named Pengiran Kemaluddin, Deputy Superintendent of Police.
Honours
He was bestowed the tile Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Setia Raja on 18 March 1969, making him a member of cheteria. He also received other titles such as "Dato Laila Utama", DK and "Dato Seri Utama" and other awards of recognition during his lifetime service to the Brunei government. Additionally, he has been known to have the following honours:
National
Family Order of Laila Utama – Dato Laila Utama
Family Order of Seri Utama (DK II; 9 August 1967) – Dato Seri Utama
Order of Setia Negara Brunei Second Class (DSNB; 1963) – Dato Setia
Order of Pahlawan Negara Brunei Second Class (DHPNB; 23 September 1963) – Dato Hamzah Pahlawan Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal First (PHBS; 1968) Coronation Medal (1 August 1968) Meritorious Service Medal (PJK) Police Long Service Medal (PKLP) Royal Police Medal 1965 Campaign Medal
Foreign
: Queen's Police Medal (QPM) Colonial Police Medal (CPM)