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Omar Ali Saifuddin III - Definition
Sir Omar Ali Saifuddin Saadul Khairi Waddien
Date of Birth:September 23, 1914
Place of Birth:Istana Kota, Kampong Sultan Lama
Became Sultan:June 4 1950
Predecessor:Ahmad Tajuddin
Abdicated: October 4 1967
Successor:Hassanal Bolkiah
Date of Death:September 7, 1986

Sir Omar Ali Saifuddin Saadul Khairi Waddien (September 23, 1914 - September 7, 1986) was the Sultan of Brunei from June 4 1950 until October 4 1967, and was the chief minister of Brunei from July 1947 until 1959. He was the fifth son of Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II, and became Sultan following the death of his brother Ahmad Tajuddin. On June 9 1953, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. Sultan Omar refused to make Brunei be a part of the new federation of Malaysia. He abdicated voluntarily in 1967 and was succeeded by his son, Hassanal Bolkiah. He continued to be the defense minister of Brunei and a widely respected public figure.

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