Zainal Abiddin Tinggal

Background

Tinggal, Zainal Abiddin was born on April 26, 1953 in Seria, Belait, Brunei Darussalam. Son of Mohammad and Aji (Zabidah) Tinggal.

Education

Master of Arts in Mass Comm., U. Leicester, England, 1989; postgraduate certified in management development, U. Manchester, England, 1991.

Career

News translator, Department Broadcasting & Information, Brunei Darussalam, 1972-1977; news editor, Department Broadcasting & Information, Brunei Darussalam, 1977-1978; senior news editor, Department Broadcasting & Information, Brunei Darussalam, 1978-1985; assistant chief news editor, Department Broadcasting & Information, Brunei Darussalam, 1985-1987; chief news editor, Department Broadcasting & Information, Brunei Darussalam, 1987-1992; senior training officer, Civil Svc. Institute, Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam, since 1992; acting assistant director, Civil Svc. Institute, Brunei Darussalam.

Member Asian Mass Comm. Research and Information Center, Singapore, 1992, News Study Group, Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union, Malaysia, 1992. Observer confederation Asean Journalists, Indonesia, 1992.

Achievements

• Zainal Abiddin Tinggal has been listed as a notable Writer, journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Brunei Junior Officers Union, 1985. Member Brunei Yacht Club.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, fishing, soccer.

Connections

Married Latifah Hj. Abd Manan, September, 1987. Children: Mohammad Denny, Dayana Mimihayati, Mohammad Azrin.

Father:

Mohammad Tinggal

Mother:

Aji (Zabidah) Tinggal

Spouse:

Latifah Hj. Abd Manan

child:

Dayana Mimihayati Tinggal

child:

Mohammad Denny Tinggal

child:

Mohammad Azrin Tinggal