Ministry of Development (Brunei)

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Ministry of Development
Kementerian Pembangunan
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Ministry of Development's logo
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Ministry of Development building in 2022
Ministry overview
Formed1 January 1984;40 years ago (1984-01-01)
Jurisdiction Government of Brunei
Statusactive
Headquarters Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
4°55′31″N114°55′35″E / 4.925324°N 114.926450°E / 4.925324; 114.926450
Annual budgetIncrease2.svg$335 million BND (2022)
Minister responsible
Website MoD.gov.bn
Footnotes
[1] [2] [3]

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 in the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam. It was established immediately upon Brunei's independence from the United Kingdom (UK) on 1 January 1984;40 years ago. [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, Brunei Darussalam.

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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

Minister of Development, Brunei Darussalam
no.portraitministerterm startterm endtime in officeref.
1 Abdul Rahman Mohamed Taib (1970).jpg Abdul Rahman Taib 1 Jan 198421 Oct 19862 years, 293 days [8]
2 Yang Berhormat Pengiran Dato Seri Paduka Dr. Haji Ismail bin Pengiran Haji Damit.jpg Ismail Damit 21 Oct 198628 May 200114 years, 219 days [9]
3 Awang Ahmad bin Haji Jumat.jpg Ahmad Jumat 17 May 200224 May 20053 years, 7 days [9]
4 Pehin Abdullah in 2023.jpg Abdullah Bakar 24 May 200529 May 20105 years, 5 days [9] [10]
5 Suyoi Osman.jpg Suyoi Osman 29 May 201022 Oct 20155 years, 146 days [9] [11]
6 Mr. Abdullah, Dato Bahrin (Cropped).jpg Bahrin Abdullah 22 Oct 201530 Jan 20182 years, 100 days [12]
7 Dato Suhaimi Gafar in 2018.jpg Suhaimi Gafar 30 Jan 20187 Jun 20224 years, 128 days [13]
8Juanda Abdul Rashid7 Jun 2022incumbent1 year, 274 days [14]

Deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Development, Brunei Darussalam
no.portraitministerterm startterm endtime in officeref.
1Selamat Munap198924 May 200515–16 years [15]
2 Mat Suny Mohd Hussein in 2019.jpg Mat Suny 24 May 200520 May 20104 years, 361 days [16]
3 Ali Apong (2017).jpg Ali Apong 20 May 201018 Nov 2010182 days [17]
4 Dato Suhaimi Gafar in 2018.jpg Suhaimi Gafar 22 Oct 201530 Jan 20182 years, 100 days [13]

Notes

  1. 1 2 The official Malay name upon the appointment was Dato Paduka Awang Haji Muhammad Juanda bin Haji Abd. Rashid. [4]
  2. ↑ ≈  £200 million / €230 million / US$250 million as of January 2024. [5] [6] [7]

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