Roderick Yong

Bruneian diplomat and teacher

容英發7th Secretary-General of ASEANIn office
16 July 1986 – 16 July 1989Preceded byPhan WannametheeSucceeded byRusli Noor Personal detailsBorn
Yong Yin Fatt

BruneiOccupationDiplomat and teacherSignatureChinese nameSimplified Chinese容英发Traditional Chinese容英發
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinRóng Yīngfā

Dato Paduka Roderick Yong Yin Fatt[1] (simplified Chinese: 容英发; traditional Chinese: 容英發; pinyin: Róng Yīngfā)[2] or also referred to as Roderick Yong,[3] is a retired Bruneian politician, teacher and diplomat who became the first Bruneian to serve and seventh secretary-general of ASEAN between 1986 and 1989.[4]

Career

In c.1974, Roderick Yong was the Special Superintendent of Literature,[5] a Senior Specialist Inspector of the School Inspectorate Department in c.1979,[6] and Brunei's Directorate of School Inspectorate in c.1984.[7] The ASEAN Foreign Ministers chose him as the successor to Phan Wannamethee,[8] secretary-general for three years, beginning on 16 July 1986, at the ensuing 19th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Manila in June 1986.[9][10] He was formerly a top official in Brunei's Ministry of Education,[11][12] and a Special Duties Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the time of his appointment.[13]

The Sultanate, whose secrets had few practical repercussions, was able to play at pleasing its Southeast Asian neighbors without losing face thanks to the nomination of Roderick Yong in 1986.[14] The seventh ASEAN Economic Ministers' meeting on energy cooperation took place there on 7 to 8 April 1988. In Roderick Yong's presence, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah declared the meeting to be open.[15]

Awards and honours

Awards

Roderick Yong earned the 2008 Teacher Day's Retired Teacher Award,[16] which came with a gold medal, a certificate of honor, cash in the amount of $4,000, access to a first-class ward at the government hospital, and free medical care at home from a government nurse.[17]

Honours

Throughout his career, he has achieved the following honours:

References

  1. ^ Ng, C. Y.; Hirono, Ryōkichi (1987). Industrial Restructuring and Adjustment for ASEAN-Japan Investment and Trade Expansion: An Overview. Institute of Southeast Asian. pp. xii. ISBN 978-9971-988-57-9.
  2. ^ "歷代主要聯盟和國際組織(1961年－ )". chowkafat.net (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  3. ^ ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN NATIONS
  4. ^ "The ASEAN Secretariat". asean.org. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Badan Kenadziran Bebas mula lawatan pemereksaan" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 13 February 1974. p. 8. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Awang Roderick Yong" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 17 October 1979. p. 13. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  7. ^ A Year Book of the Commonwealth. H.M. Stationery Office. 1984. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-11-580233-1.
  8. ^ Keesing's Record of World Events. Longman. 1987. p. 35074.
  9. ^ Woon, Walter (22 September 2015). The ASEAN Charter: A Commentary. NUS Press. p. 110. ISBN 978-9971-69-867-6.
  10. ^ "1986 JOINT COMMUNIQUE OF THE 19TH ASEAN MINISTERIAL MEETING" (PDF). www.cil.nus.edu.sg. 28 June 1986. p. 14. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  11. ^ Satjipanon, Chaiyong (1988). Economic and Political Co-operation of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): The Path Toward Regional Co-operation in Southeast Asia. Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. p. 51.
  12. ^ Asiaweek. Asiaweek Limited. 1986. p. 24.
  13. ^ Brunei (1985). Brunei Darussalam. Broadcasting and Information Department, Prime Minister's Office. p. 29.
  14. ^ Vienne, Marie-Sybille de (9 March 2015). Brunei: From the Age of Commerce to the 21st Century. NUS Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-9971-69-818-8.
  15. ^ "Joint Press Release of the Seventh ASEAN Economic Ministers on Energy Cooperation Meeting, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, 7-8 April 1988". asean.org. 8 April 1988. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Jubli Perak 1986-2011". issuu.com. 19 January 2011. p. 6. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Awards of appreciation on Teachers' Day". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Senarai pengorniaan Bintang2 dan Pingat2" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 18 July 1979. p. 17. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
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