Elinda C.A. Mohammad

In 1988, Elinda graduated with honours from the University of London in the United Kingdom with an LL.B. in law. In 1988, she began her career in the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Government of Brunei. Her Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) was awarded by the University of Malaya in 1995. She was admitted to the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam as an advocate and solicitor in 1997, and she continued to practice till 31 December 2005. She began working in the ACB in 2006, where she handled legal and foreign affairs.

She was appointed on 3 November 2012, to serve as a Senior Special Duties Officer (Security, Law, and Welfare) in the Ministry of Home Affairs. She was appointed as the PMO's Permanent Secretary (Law & Welfare) and Director of ACB on 2 November 2017.{{Cite web |last=Jabatan Perdana Menteri |date=2017-11-01 |title=Pertukaran dan pelantikan Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Lists/Berita/NewDisplayForm.aspx?ID=13071&ContentTypeId=0x0100BC31BF6D2ED1E4459ACCF88DA3E23BA8 |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn |language=ms}}{{Cite journal |last=Jörn Dosch |first= |last2=Jatswan S. Sidhu |first2= |date=2019 |title=Negara Brunei Darussalam in 2018 |url=https://www.academia.edu/55874785/Negara_Brunei_Darussalam_in_2018 |journal=Asian Survey |volume=59 |issue=1 |pages=204 |issn=0004-4687}} She was appointed as the Deputy Minister of the PMO, following a cabinet reshuffle on 30 January 2018.{{Cite web |date=2018-01-30 |title=HM announces surprise cabinet reshuffle — full list of new appointees |url=http://thescoop.co/2018/01/30/hm-announces-cabinet-reshuffle/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=thescoop.co |language=en-GB}} The Sultan appointed Elinda and Romaizah, two women, to ministerial posts during the reorganization. Her position as director of the ACB may provide insight into the true cause of the Sultan's unannounced reorganisation.{{Cite web |date=2018-02-19 |title=The underlying reason behind Brunei’s cabinet reshuffle |url=https://www.aseantoday.com/2018/02/the-underlying-reason-behind-bruneis-cabinet-reshuffle/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=www.aseantoday.com |language=en-US}}

According to Elinda, Brunei has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to bolstering extra-regional and regional cooperation in the fight against transnational drug law with other ASEAN members. In her remarks during the 2018 Hanoi, Vietnam, 6th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Drug Matters (AMMD), she emphasised Brunei's implementation of a zero-tolerance policy for a drug-free nation, noting that it had yielded positive outcomes. Brunei adopted an approach to drug policy that involved the entire government and the entire country.{{Cite web |last=Hakim Hayat |date=2018-10-19 |title=Brunei reiterates zero-tolerance approach to illicit drugs |url=https://borneobulletin.com.bn/brunei-reiterates-zero-tolerance-approach-to-illicit-drugs/ |archive-url=https://borneo363.rssing.com/chan-61976226/article7305.html?zx=813 |archive-date=2018-10-19 |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=borneo363.rssing.com}}

During the 62nd Commission of Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna on 14 March 2019, she stated that Brunei has a comprehensive policy that addresses drug usage in particular and encompasses national security, health, and socioeconomic development. The nation recognises the need to bolster regulations in response to the worldwide rise in drug abuse, even as it attempts to retain control over the local drug problem. Public awareness campaigns are part of the approach, with a focus on informing the public about the possible risks associated with herbal products. In line with ASEAN's objective for a Drug-Free ASEAN, Brunei is committed to regional and global collaboration to combat transnational drug offenses. With a concerted effort against illicit drugs for a Drug-Free community at the national, regional, and international levels, the commitment to international collaboration is stressed in order to confront the mounting problems of the global and regional drug situation.{{Cite web |date=2019-03-14 |title=STATEMENT OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM’S HEAD OF DELEGATION, DATIN SERI PADUKA HAJAH ELINDA BINTI HAJI C.A. MOHAMMAD, DEPUTY MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE DURING THE MINISTERIAL SEGMENT OF THE 62ND OF COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS (CND) 14 MARCH 2019, VIENNA, AUSTRIA |url=https://www.unodc.org/documents/commissions/CND/2019/2019_MINISTERIAL_SEGMENT/Brunei_final.pdf |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime}}

This notice complies with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's directive and states that, as of 18 January 2020, Elinda's services are no longer needed for her role as director of the ACB or as deputy minister in PMO.{{Cite web |last=Jabatan Perdana Menteri |date=2020-01-20 |title=Tidak lagi dalam jawatan |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Lists/Berita%202020/NewDisplayForm.aspx?ID=24975&ContentTypeId=0x0100F63516B92866474AA2344AF20ED1E8DA |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn |language=ms}}

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Elinda has earned the following honours:

• 50x50px Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei First Class (SPMB; 15 July 2018) – Datin Seri Paduka{{Cite news |date=July 2018 |title=His Majesty's 72nd Birthday Celebration Audience and Investiture Ceremony |url=https://www.information.gov.bn/English%20Publication%20PDF/BDN%20July%202018.pdf |access-date=2024-05-31 |work=Brunei Darussalam Newsletter |pages=8 |volume=33 |issue=7}}

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