He became the first Brunei police personnel to be sent to United Kingdom in 1956. He was the Bruneian High Commissioner to the London, United Kingdom & Paris, France 1984-1990, and to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Ambassador to Bangkok, Thailand in October 1990.
He was given the nobleman Cheteria title of "YAM Pengiran Setia Raja" on March 18, 1969, and also received other titles such as "Dato Laila Utama", Denmark and "Dato Seri Utama" and other awards (DHPNB, PHBS, QPM, CPM, PJK, Pingat Perjuangan, PKLP, Pingat Puspa and Pingat Polls Diraja)of recognition during his lifetime service to the Brunei government.
He was also an appointed member of Brunei Privy Council also a Member of Brunei"s Royal Succession Council (Majlis Mesyuarat Mengangkat Raja).
