Government agencies in Brunei

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This is the list of government agencies in Brunei.

Ministries

Brunei, at present, has the following ministries: [1]

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Agencies

Prime Minister's Office

Prime Minister's Office, having status of a ministry, comprises the following agencies:

Ministry of Finance

The Ministry comprises the following agencies:

Ministry of Defence

The Ministry comprises the following agencies, but not limited to:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

No agency under this Ministry [N 2]

Ministry of Home Affairs

The Ministry comprises the following agencies:

Ministry of Education

No agency under this Ministry [N 3]

Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism

The Ministry comprises the following agencies:

Ministry of Development

The Ministry comprises the following agencies:

Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports

The Ministry comprises the following agencies:

Ministry of Health

No agency under this Ministry [N 4]

Ministry of Religious Affairs

The Ministry comprises the following agencies, but not limited to: [N 5]

Ministry of Communications

The Ministry Archived 2013-12-08 at the Wayback Machine comprises the following agencies:

Ministry of Energy and Industry

The Ministry [ permanent dead link ] comprises the following agencies:

Notes

  1. Privy Council, Council of Cabinet Ministers and Legislative Council are under the jurisdiction of this agency.
  2. Embassies and high commissions are under the jurisdiction of this Ministry.
  3. Government education institutions are under the jurisdiction of this Ministry.
  4. Government health facilities are under the jurisdiction of this Ministry.
  5. Government religious schools are under the jurisdiction of this Ministry.

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References

  1. "GOV.BN Portal - Directory". www.brunei.gov.bn. Retrieved 2018-06-30.