Ministry of Finance and Economy (Brunei)

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Ministry of Finance and Economy
Kementerian Kewangan dan Ekonomi
Emblem of Brunei.svg
National emblem of Brunei
Ministry of Finance and Economy building 01.jpg
Ministry of Finance and Economy building
Ministry overview
Formed1 January 1984;41 years ago (1984-01-01)
Jurisdiction Government of Brunei
Headquarters Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
4°55′19″N114°57′07″E / 4.921924123946902°N 114.95185178403685°E / 4.921924123946902; 114.95185178403685
Employees1,917 (2024) [1]
Annual budgetIncrease2.svg$1 billion BND (2022)
Ministers responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
Website www.mofe.gov.bn
Footnotes
[3] [4] [5] [2]

The Ministry of Finance and Economy (MoFE; Malay : Kementerian Kewangan dan Ekonomi) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for the monetary, fiscal and economic policies and development in the country. It was established immediately upon Brunei's independence on 1 January 1984. [3] It is currently led by a minister in which the incumbent is Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, as well as a second minister and two deputy ministers.

Contents

Departments

The ministry oversees the following departments: [6]

Budget

In the fiscal year 2022–23, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$1 billion [d] , an eight percent increase from the previous year. [4]

List of ministers

First minister

No.PortraitMinisterTerm startTerm endTime in officeRef.
1 Hassanal Bolkiah at the Enthronement of Naruhito (1).jpg Hassanal Bolkiah 1 January 198420 October 19862 years, 293 days [8]
2 2023 Majlis Ramah Mesra Belait 107.jpg Jefri Bolkiah 20 October 198623 February 199710 years, 126 days [9] [8]
(1) Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah - 53857993945.jpg Hassanal Bolkiah23 February 1997incumbent28 years, 109 days [8] [10]

Second minister

No.PortraitMinisterTerm startTerm endTime in officeRef.
1 Abdul Rahman Ibrahim (2024).jpg Abdul Rahman Ibrahim 24 May 200530 January 201812 years, 251 days [11]
2 2023 Majlis Ramah Mesra Temburong 91.jpg Amin Liew Abdullah 30 January 2018incumbent7 years, 133 days [11]

Deputy minister

PortraitMinisterTerm startTerm endTime in officeRef.
Ahmad Wally Skinner 21 October 1986March 200316 years [12]
Awang Selamat bin Munaf.jpg Selamat Munap--- [13]
Yakub Abu Bakar March 200320 September 20041 year [14]
Abdul Rahman Ibrahim (2024).jpg Abdul Rahman Ibrahim 20 September 200424 May 2005246 days [14]
Mr. Abdullah, Dato Bahrin (Cropped).jpg Bahrin Abdullah 29 May 201022 October 20155 years, 146 days [15]
Hisham Mohd Hanifah 22 October 201530 January 20182 years, 100 days [16]
2023 Majlis Ramah Mesra Temburong 91.jpg Amin Liew Abdullah
Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman - 53889574747.jpg Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman 30 January 20187 June 20224 years, 128 days [17]
Brunei-Philippines MOA 2024-3 Abdul Manaf Metussin (cropped).jpg Abdul Manaf Metussin 20 September 20187 June 20223 years, 260 days [18]
Khairuddin Abdul Hamid - 53691166688.jpg Khairuddin Abdul Hamid 7 June 2022incumbent3 years, 5 days [19]
Pengiran Zety Sufina - 53890809053.jpg Pengiran Zety Sufina

See also

Notes

  1. The official Malay name upon the appointment was Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Mohd. Amin Liew bin Abdullah. [2]
  2. The official Malay name upon the appointment was Awang Haji Khairuddin bin Haji Abdul Hamid. [2]
  3. The official Malay name upon the appointment was Pengiran Hajah Zety Sufina binti Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Sani. [2]
  4. US$718 million as of July 2022 [7]

References

  1. "PERANGKAAN PERKHIDMATAN AWAM SEHINGGA 31 MAC 2024 MENGIKUT KEMENTERIAN" (PDF). Public Service Department (in Malay). 31 March 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 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.
  3. 1 2 Menon 1987, p. 92.
  4. 1 2 Haris, Nabilah (27 February 2022). "MoFE proposes $1 billion budget for upcoming fiscal year". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  5. 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.
  6. "Ministry of Finance and Economy - Departments". www.mofe.gov.bn. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. "1,000,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate". XE.com . Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 "Ministry of Finance". The Government of Brunei Darussalam Official Website. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  9. Kumpulan Titah: Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam Tahun 1984, 1985, 1986 dan 1987 (PDF) (in Malay). Jabatan Penerangan. 2017. p. 105. ISBN   978-99917-49-94-5.
  10. "Group of 30 :: Resources". group30.org.
  11. 1 2 Scoop, The (30 January 2018). "HM announces surprise cabinet reshuffle - full list of new appointees". The Scoop. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  12. "Sultanate – News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | His Majesty pays last respects to late Pehin Dato Hj Awg Ahmad Wally Skinner". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  13. "Ministry of Finance". The Government of Brunei Darussalam Official Website. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  14. 1 2 Brunei Darussalam. Broadcasting and Information Department, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. 2003. p. 9.
  15. "Ucapan Setinggi-tinggi Tahniah" (PDF). Ministry of Development Negara Brunei Darussalam. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  16. Hennida, Citra; Wardhana, Agastya; Sahab, Ali; Saadah, Kholifatus; Pratiwi, Fadhila Inas; Ratmoko, Eko (22 December 2020). Respons Negara-Negara Asia Tenggara Terhadap Dominasi China (in Indonesian). Airlangga University Press. p. 204. ISBN   978-602-473-670-5.
  17. "SCENE SETTING SPEAKER IN "THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL LITERACY IN ASEAN'S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY" PANEL DISCUSSION". ASEAN BAC. 2022.
  18. Azmi, Azrol (3 October 2018). "Sultan attends swearing-in ceremony of deputy ministers". Borneo Bulletin Online. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  19. Bandial, Rasidah Hj Abu Bakar, Ain (7 June 2022). "HM: New cabinet must carry out duties with 'full loyalty and responsibility'". The Scoop. Retrieved 14 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)