Council of Cabinet Ministers

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Council of Cabinet Ministers
Majlis Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Kabinet
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Cabinet overview
Formed18 October 1959;65 years ago (1959-10-18)
Jurisdiction Government of Brunei
Headquarters Prime Minister's Office
Cabinet executives
Website www.councils.gov.bn

The Council of Cabinet Ministers (Malay : Majlis Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Kabinet) is the body of high-ranking Brunei officials, consisting of the top leaders of the executive branch of Brunei government. Led by the Sultan himself, who has also been the Prime Minister of Brunei since 1984.

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The Council consists of the Prime Minister (the Sultan), the Senior Minister (the Crown Prince), ministers and the second ministers, and deputy ministers of respectives ministries. All of the ministers and deputy ministers are appointed by the Prime Minister-Sultan. The ministers are responsible directly to the Sultan and hold their seats at His Majesty's pleasure, usually reshuffle and nominate every 5 years. [1]

History

The cabinet was established in 1959. [2] Immediately upon Brunei's independence on 1 January 1984, the following portfolios were introduced as the first cabinet line-up: [3]

On 20 October 1986, after the demise of the late Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the cabinet was reshuffled which saw the introduction of new ministerial posts, namely the Ministers of Health and Religious Affairs, and Special Adviser in the Prime Minister's Office. [4] The reshuffle saw the cabinet being enlarged to a total of 13 ministerial and 8 deputy ministerial posts. [4]

The cabinet was reshuffled again in 1988, [5] 2005, [6] 2010, [7] 2015, [5] 2018, [8] and 2022. [2] Since 2005, cabinet reshuffle typically happened every five years. [8] However, the 2015 cabinet term lasted less than five years with a "surprise" reshuffle in 2018, with no official reason given, [8] although it was speculated that corruption could be a reason. [9] In contrast to the previous cabinets which served or intended to serve for five years, the 2022 cabinet shall serve for a four-year term. [2]

The State Mufti and Attorney General were included in the cabinet and declared ministry-level positions in the reshuffles of 2005, [10] 2010, [7] 2015, [11] and 2018. [12]

The 2005 cabinet line-up saw the introduction of new ministerial posts, namely Senior Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Minister of Energy in the Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister of Finance, and Second Minister of Foreign Affairs. [6] Meanwhile, the 2018 cabinet line-up saw the introduction of the new Second Minister of Defence,[ citation needed ] but the position was not renewed in 2022 reshuffle. [2]

The 2010 reshuffle saw the appointment of Adina Othman as the first female deputy minister, holding the Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports portfolio. [7] Meanwhile, the 2022 reshuffle saw the appointment of Romaizah Mohd Salleh as the first female minister, holding the Minister of Education portfolio. [2] [13]

Current members

Composition of the Cabinet [14]
PortfolioMinisterPortraitDate
Prime Minister Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah - 53857993945.jpg 1 January 1984
Minister of Defence 7 September 1986
Minister of Finance and Economy 23 February 1997
Minister of Foreign Affairs 22 October 2015
Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah - 53890488781.jpg 24 May 2005
Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Isa bin Ibrahim Isa Ibrahim (2023).jpg 30 January 2018
Special Adviser to His Majesty the Sultan
and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam		October 1971
Minister of Religious Affairs Badaruddin Othman Badaruddin Othman - 53890483921.jpg 22 October 2015
Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Halbi bin Mohammad Yussof Halbi Mohd Yussof - 53890736418.jpg 7 June 2022
Minister of Defence II 27 February 2023
Minister of Health Isham Jaafar Isham Jaafar - 53890736353.jpg 1 December 2017
Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Amin Liew Abdullah 2023 Majlis Ramah Mesra Temburong 91.jpg 27 September 2018
Minister of Finance and Economy II 30 January 2018
Minister of Foreign Affairs II Erywan Yusof Erywan Yusof - Foreign Minister of Brunei (53632209445) (cropped).jpg 29 January 2018
Minister of Home Affairs Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman - 53889574747.jpg 7 June 2022
Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Abdul Manaf Metussin Brunei-Philippines MOA 2024-3 Abdul Manaf Metussin (cropped).jpg 7 June 2022
Minister of Development Juanda Abdul Rashid Juanda Abdul Rashid (2024).jpg 7 June 2022
Minister of Education Romaizah Mohd Salleh Romaizah Mohd Salleh - 53890905379.jpg 7 June 2022
Minister of Transport and Infocommunications Pengiran Shamhary Mustapha Pengiran Shamhary bin Pengiran Mustapha in 2024.jpg 7 June 2022
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Nazmi Mohamad Nazmi Mohamad (2024).jpg 7 June 2022
Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Riza Yunos Riza Yunos - 53889580372.jpg 7 June 2022
Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Sufian Sabtu 7 June 2022
Deputy Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister's Office Azmi Mohd Hanifah Azmi Mohd Hanifah - 53890907840.jpg 24 October 2023
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy Khairuddin Abdul Hamid Khairuddin Abdul Hamid - 53691166688.jpg 7 June 2022
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy Pengiran Zety Sufina Pengiran Zety Sufina - 53890809053.jpg 7 June 2022
Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Pengiran Mohammad Tashim Tashim Hassan - 53857764591.jpg 21 May 2022

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