Ministry of Development
Kementerian Pembangunan
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Ministry of Development building in 2022
Ministry overview
Formed1 January 1984 (1984-01-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei
HeadquartersBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
4°55′31″N 114°55′35″E / 4.925324°N 114.926450°E / 4.925324; 114.926450
Annual budgetIncrease$335 million BND (2022)
Minister responsible
Websitewww.mod.gov.bn
Footnotes
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The Ministry of Development (MoD; Malay: Kementerian Pembangunan) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for public works, land use, environment, public housing and surveying. It was established immediately upon Brunei's independence on 1 January 1984.[1] It is currently led by a minister, and the incumbent is Muhammad Juanda Abd. Rashid[lower-alpha 1] who took office since 7 June 2022.[3] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Departments

The ministry oversees the following departments:

Budget

In the 2022–23 fiscal year, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$335 million[lower-alpha 2], a 50 percent increase from the previous year.[2]

List of ministers

Minister

No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
1 Abdul Rahman Taib 1 January 1984 21 October 1986 2 years, 293 days [6]
2 Ismail Damit 21 October 1986 28 May 2001 14 years, 219 days [7]
3 Ahmad Jumat 17 May 2002 24 May 2005 3 years, 7 days [7]
4 Abdullah Bakar 24 May 2005 29 May 2010 5 years, 5 days [7][8]
5 Suyoi Osman 29 May 2010 22 October 2015 5 years, 146 days [7][9]
6 Bahrin Abdullah 22 October 2015 30 January 2018 2 years, 100 days [10]
7 Suhaimi Gafar 30 January 2018 7 June 2022 4 years, 128 days [11]
8 Juanda Abdul Rashid 7 June 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 173 days [12]

Deputy minister

No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
1 Selamat Munap 1989 24 May 2005 15–16 years [13]
2 Mat Suny 24 May 2005 20 May 2010 4 years, 361 days [14]
3 Ali Apong 20 May 2010 18 November 2010 182 days [15]
4 Suhaimi Gafar 22 October 2015 30 January 2018 2 years, 100 days [16]

Notes

  1. 1 2 The official Malay name upon the appointment was Dato Paduka Awang Haji Muhammad Juanda bin Haji Abd. Rashid.[4]
  2. ↑ ≈US$240 million as of July 2022[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Menon 1987, p. 92.
  2. 1 2 Haris, Nabilah (2 March 2022). "MoD attributes water issues to climate change, ageing infrastructure". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 The Scoop (7 June 2022). "HM announces major cabinet shakeup — full list of appointees". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Ali Rahman, Muhammad Khairulanwar (8 June 2022). "Perlantikan, Pertukaran Menteri Kabinet, Timbalan Menteri" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 67 #69. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "335,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate". XE.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Menteri-Menteri Cabinet" (PDF).
  7. 1 2 3 4 "YAM Pg Indera Wijaya Pg Dr Hj Ismail Bin Pg Hj Damit and Public Prosecutor" (PDF). Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam - Criminal Appeal No. 6 of 2010. 9 December 2010.
  8. ↑ "Berita - Jabatan Ukur meterai MoU bersama Syarikat..." www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "OBG talks to Pehin Dato Suyoi Osman, Minister of Development". Oxford Business Group. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Brunei New Cabinet Ministers 2015". Brunei New Cabinet Ministers 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  11. ↑ Scoop, The (30 January 2018). "HM announces surprise cabinet reshuffle - full list of new appointees". The Scoop. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "New Cabinet unveiled » Borneo Bulletin Online". New Cabinet unveiled. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEVELOPMENT OF BRUNEI DATO PADUKA AWANG …". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  14. ↑ Sidhu, Jatswan S. (22 December 2009). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9.
  15. ↑ "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Sultan reveals major cabinet reshuffle". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  16. ↑ Scoop, The (30 January 2018). "HM announces surprise cabinet reshuffle - full list of new appointees". The Scoop. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  • Menon, K.U. (1987). "BRUNEI DARUSSALAM IN 1986: In Search of the Political Kingdom". Southeast Asian Affairs. 1987: 85–101. doi:10.1355/SEAA87F. JSTOR 27908570.


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