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Malaysian diplomat In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Raja Zaib Shah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Raja Reza. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Tuan Yang Terutama Dato'Raja Reza Zaib Shah
Raja Reza in 2024
High Commissioner of Malaysia to Brunei
In office
22 November 2021 – 18 May 2024
Preceded byIsmail Salam
Succeeded byDatuk Mohd Aini Atan
Ambassador of Malaysia to Ukraine
In office
21 September 2018 – May 2021
Preceded byAyauf Bachi
Succeeded byVacant
Personal details
SpouseRoslina Ismail
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Diplomat
  • civil servant

Dato' Raja Reza bin Raja Zaib Shah is a Malaysian diplomat who served as high commissioner to Brunei from 2021 to 2024, and ambassador to Ukraine from 2018 to 2021.

Career

Raja Reza was an advisor to the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta from 2007 until 2011. After this, he served as the Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations' (UN) chargé d'affaires while also holding the post of Deputy Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the UN in New York from 2013 to 2016. After then, he became the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, leading the Department of West Asia, from 2016 to 2018.

Raja Reza has been acting as the ambassador to Kyiv since September 2018. Notable occasions include delivering copies of credentials to Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine's deputy minister of foreign affairs, on 7 September 2018, and presenting credentials to President Petro Poroshenko on the 21st. He invited the media to attend a dinner function on 18 May 2021. The purpose of the event was to reconnect with the media following their last interactions with the embassy and to provide the ambassador with a means of thanking them for their assistance throughout his three-year stay in Kyiv.

Raja Reza started working at the Malaysian High Commission in Bandar Seri Begawan on 12 August 2021. On 11 October 2021, he gave Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah his letter of credence. He called Halbi Mohd Yussof on 22 November to give him an introduction. On 1 September 2023, he expressed his pride at the 25,000-strong Malaysian population in the Sultanate, which he claimed was contributing to Brunei's growth and well-being.On 15 May 2024, a farewell gathering was held for him by the diplomatic corps.

Personal life

Raja Reza is married to Datin Roslina binti Haji Ismail.

References

  1. ^ "Farewell gathering for outgoing Malaysian envoy » Borneo Bulletin Online". Farewell gathering for outgoing Malaysian envoy. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Current and Past Ambassadors of Malaysia to Ukraine". www.kln.gov.my. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  3. "Portal - Head of Mission". www.kln.gov.my. 26 September 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  4. "MALAYSIA URGES ALL PARTIES TO REFRAIN FROM VIOLENCE IN SYRIA". esscom.gov.my. 22 September 2018. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  5. "Laman Web Rasmi Darjah Kebesaran Negeri Selangor Darul Ehsan". awards.selangor.gov.my. 22 September 2018. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  6. "Iraqi Embassy to Malaysia-Kuala Lumpur". mofamission.gov.iq. 16 November 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  7. "Посол Малайзії почав місію в Україні". www.ukrinform.ua (in Ukrainian). 7 September 2018. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  8. "Президент прийняв вірчі грамоти від послів низки іноземних країн". www.president.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 21 September 2018. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  9. "DINNER WITH MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA". www.kln.gov.my. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  10. "SELAMAT DATANG TYT DATO' RAJA REZA BIN RAJA ZAIB SHAH, PESURUHJAYA TINGGI MALAYSIA KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM". www.kln.gov.my (in Malay). 13 August 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  11. "MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES INTRODUCTORY..." www.mindef.gov.bn. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  12. James Kon (1 September 2023). "High Commissioner proud of Malaysians' contribution to Brunei's development » Borneo Bulletin Online". borneobulletin.com.bn. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  13. Mohamad, Lyna (6 March 2023). "Family day returns bigger than ever » Borneo Bulletin Online". Family day returns bigger than ever. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded byIsmail Salam High Commissioner of Malaysia to Brunei
22 November 2021 – present 		Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded byAyauf Bachi Ambassador of Malaysia to Ukraine
21 September 2018 – May 2021 		Succeeded byVacant
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