Matussin Omar
Matussin Omar | |
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| ماتوسسين عمر | |
| 3rd Director of Brunei Museum | |
| In office 1987–1995 | |
| Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Deputy | Lim Jock Seng |
| Preceded by | Matassim Jibah |
| Succeeded by | Lim Jock Seng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 November 1948 Kampong Sumbiling Lama, Brunei Town, Brunei |
| Education | Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya (BSc) Australian National University |
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| Awards | Mastera Literary Award |
Matussin bin Omar (born 16 November 1948), pen name D. P. Matussin, is a historian, civil servant and writer from Brunei who previously served as the third director of the Brunei Museum from 1987 to 1995. He started writing poetry, short tales, essays, and song lyrics in 1962. Since then, he has established himself as a well-known scholar of Bruneian literature and culture.