In thisMalay name, there is nosurname or family name. The nameOmar Ali Saifuddien III is apatronymic, and the person should be referred to by theirgiven name,Sufri Bolkiah. The word "bin"/"ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
In 1967, at the age of 13, Sufri Bolkiah underwent acircumcision ceremony alongside his brother, Jefri Bolkiah.[5] He received his early education at theLapau and later atSultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College, along with his siblings.[6] He furthered his studies at Victoria Institution in Kuala Lumpur.[3]
Since the establishment of the BDNOC in 1984, Sufri Bolkiah has served as its president, delivering his inaugural general meeting address on 14 January 1987.[7] He has been re-elected multiple times since,[8] with his most recent re-election taking place on 21 July 2010.[9]
Known to be close to Prince Jefri, he served as acting sultan in 1987 when all of his brothers and their families made the pilgrimage toMecca for theHajj. He presently has no position inBrunei's cabinet due to health concerns.[10] He was appointed head of Primal Corporation in August 1993 and was given permission byHanoi authorities to invest up to US$9 million over 20 years inoil and gas development in Vietnam.[11]
Representing the BDNOC on 12 February 2013, he together with his son Pengiran Muda Abdul Aleem, played in a "Charity for Nancy"futsal competition. TheNational Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD) and the Department of Youth and Sports collaborated to organize the four-day competition, which was completed yesterday. Tea Ai Seng, also known as Nancy, receivedB$2,400 from it to help with the cost of her treatment.[15]
On 14 July 1971, Prince Sufri marriedPengiran Anak Salma bintiPengiran Anak Muhammad Salleh who was given the title ofPengiran Anak Isteri. They divorced in 1981.
Pengiran Anak Kamilah Bolkiah (born 18 April 1972);[16] marriedPengiran Hashim binPengiran Muhammad in October 2002[17]
Pengiran Muda Muhammad Safiz (born 13 February 1974)
Pengiran Anak Muhdiyatul Bulqiah (born 18 December 1977)[18]
31 July 1952 – 8 November 1979: Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Muda Sufri Bolkiah ibni Sultan Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien
8 November 1979 – present: Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Bendahara Seri Maharaja Permaisuara Pengiran Muda Sufri Bolkiah ibni Sultan Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien