Kementerian Pendidikan | |
Ministry of Education building in 2022 | |
Ministry overview | |
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Formed | 1 January 1984 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Brunei |
Headquarters | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei 4°55′33.9″N114°55′51.2″E / 4.926083°N 114.930889°E Coordinates: 4°55′33.9″N114°55′51.2″E / 4.926083°N 114.930889°E |
Annual budget | $583 million BND (2022) |
Minister responsible | |
Website | www |
Footnotes | |
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The Ministry of Education (MOE or MoE; Malay : Kementerian Pendidikan) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which oversees education in the country. It was established immediately upon Brunei's independence on 1 January 1984. [1] It is currently led by a minister and the incumbent is Romaizah Mohd Salleh [lower-alpha 1] who took office since 7 June 2022. [3] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.
In the fiscal year 2022–23, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$583 million [lower-alpha 2] , a 23 percent decrease from the previous year. [2]
No. | Portrait | Minister | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Abdul Aziz Umar | 1 January 1984 | 21 October 1986 | 2 years, 293 days | [6] | |
2 | Abdul Rahman Taib | 21 October 1986 | 30 November 1988 | 2 years, 40 days | [6] | |
(1) | Abdul Aziz Umar | 30 November 1988 | 24 May 2005 | 16 years, 175 days | [6] | |
(2) | Abdul Rahman Taib | 24 May 2005 | 29 May 2010 | 5 years, 5 days | [6] [7] | |
3 | Abu Bakar Apong | 29 May 2010 | 22 October 2015 | 5 years, 146 days | [6] [7] | |
4 | Suyoi Osman | 22 October 2015 | 29 January 2018 | 2 years, 99 days | [6] | |
5 | Hamzah Sulaiman | 29 January 2018 | 7 June 2022 | 4 years, 129 days | [8] [9] | |
6 | Romaizah Mohd Salleh | 7 June 2022 | Incumbent | 324 days | [8] |
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