Ministry of Home Affairs (Brunei)
Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri | |
Minister of Home Affairs' headquarters | |
Ministry overview | |
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Formed | 1 January 1984 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Brunei |
Headquarters | Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Jalan James Pearce, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei BS8610 4°53′28″N 114°56′30″E / 4.8910526°N 114.9417214°E |
Annual budget | $128 million BND (2022) |
Minister responsible |
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Website | www |
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA; Malay: Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, KHEDN) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for the country's administrative divisions, municipal areas, immigration, labour, fire and rescue services, prison and rehabilitation institutions, and national disaster management. It was established immediately upon Brunei's independence on 1 January 1984.[1] It is currently led by a minister and the incumbent is Ahmaddin Rahman,[a] who took office since 7 June 2022.[4] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.
Organisation
[edit]The ministry oversees the following departments:[5]
Department | Name in Malay[6] |
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Brunei-Muara District Office | Jabatan Daerah Brunei dan Muara |
Belait District Office | Jabatan Daerah Belait |
Tutong District Office | Jabatan Daerah Tutong |
Temburong District Office | Jabatan Daerah Temburong |
Bandar Seri Begawan Municipal Department | Jabatan Bandaran Bandar Seri Begawan |
Kuala Belait and Seria Municipal Department | Jabatan Bandaran Kuala Belait dan Seria |
Tutong Municipal Department | Jabatan Bandaran Tutong |
Immigration and National Registration Department | Jabatan Imigresen dan Pendaftaran Kebangsaan |
Labour Department | Jabatan Buruh |
Fire and Rescue Department | Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat |
Prison Department | Jabatan Penjara |
National Disaster Management Centre | Pusat Pengurusan Bencana Kebangsaan |
Budget
[edit]In the 2022–23 fiscal year, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$128 million,[b] a 1.5 percent decrease from the previous year.[2]
List of ministers
[edit]The ministry is headed by a minister (menteri) and is a member of the Council of Cabinet Ministers, the cabinet of Brunei. The minister is assisted by a permanent secretary and the latter with two deputy permanent secretaries.[8] The first Minister of Home Affairs was Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei.[5] In the cabinet reshuffle in 1986, the post was given to Isa Ibrahim, who became the first ordinary citizen to have taken the office.[5]
Minister
[edit]No. | Portrait | Minister | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Hassanal Bolkiah | 1 January 1984 | 21 October 1986 | 2 years, 293 days | [9] | |
2 | Isa Ibrahim | 21 October 1986 | 24 May 2005 | 18 years, 215 days | [9] | |
3 | Adanan Yusuf | 24 May 2005 | 29 May 2010 | 5 years, 5 days | [10] | |
4 | Badaruddin Othman | 29 May 2010 | 22 October 2015 | 5 years, 146 days | [10] | |
5 | Abu Bakar Apong | 22 October 2015 | 7 June 2022 | 6 years, 228 days | [11] | |
6 | Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman | 7 June 2022 | incumbent | 2 years, 156 days | [12] |
Deputy minister
[edit]No. | Portrait | Minister | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Abidin Abdul Rashid | 21 October 1986 | 9 August 2002 | 15 years, 292 days | [13] | |
2 | Adanan Yusuf | 9 August 2002 | 24 May 2005 | 2 years, 288 days | [9] | |
3 | Dani Ibrahim | 24 May 2005 | 29 May 2010 | 5 years, 5 days | [14] | |
4 | Halbi Mohammad Yussof | 29 May 2010 | 21 October 2015 | 5 years, 145 days | [15] |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Menon 1987, p. 92.
- ^ a b Hj Abu Bakar, Rasidah (28 February 2022). "MoHA: New border control system to better track visitor demographics". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ a b 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 24 July 2022.
- ^ a b 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 24 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Negara Brunei Darussalam - Sejarah Ringkas". www.moha.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Negara Brunei Darussalam - Ketua-Ketua Jabatan". www.moha.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "128,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate". XE.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Negara Brunei Darussalam - Carta Organisasi". www.moha.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "The Cabinet 2010". The Cabinet 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Menteri-Menteri Cabinet" (PDF).
- ^ "Brunei New Cabinet Ministers 2015". Brunei New Cabinet Ministers 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "New Cabinet unveiled » Borneo Bulletin Online". New Cabinet unveiled. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Sultan attends former deputy minister's funeral". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Pehin Dato Dani". www.bruneiresources.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Laman Utama - Menteri Hal Ehwal Ugama". www.mora.gov.bn. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- Menon, K.U. (1987). "BRUNEI DARUSSALAM IN 1986: In Search of the Political Kingdom". Southeast Asian Affairs. 1987: 85–101. doi:10.1355/SEAA87F. JSTOR 27908570.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Malay)