Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports,
Brunei Darussalam
Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan

Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports building
Ministry overview
Formed1 January 1984; 40 years ago (1984-01-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei Darussalam
Statusactive
HeadquartersBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara, Brunei Darussalam
04°55′30″N 114°57′27″E / 4.92500°N 114.95750°E / 4.92500; 114.95750
Annual budgetIncrease BND93 million (2022)
Minister responsible
Websitewww.KKBS.gov.bn
Footnotes
[1][2][3]

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Brunei Darussalam (MCYS,[3] Malay: Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan, KKBS) is a ministry in the Government of Brunei Darussalam responsible for the policies and development of the country's national culture, youth, and sports. It was established immediately upon Brunei's independence on 1 January 1984.[1][4] It is led by a minister, and the incumbent is Nazmi Mohamad[a] who has held office since 7 June 2022.[2] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan, in the Brunei-Muara District of the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam.

Organisations

The ministry oversees the following government organisations:

The Sports School (Sekolah Sukan), the sole sports school in the country, was formerly managed by the ministry but has since been transferred to the Ministry of Education.[6][dead link]

Budget

In the fiscal year 2022–2023, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$98 million,[b] a 5.7 percent increase from the previous year.[3]

List of ministers

Ministers

no. portrait minister term start term end time in office ref
1 Jefri Bolkiah 1 January 1984 21 October 1986 2 years, 293 days [8]
2 Hussain Yusof 21 October 1986 24 May 2005 18 years, 215 days [8]
3 Mohammad Daud 24 May 2005 22 August 2008 3 years, 90 days [9][10][11]
4 Ahmad Jumat 22 August 2008 29 May 2010 1 year, 280 days [8][11]
5 Hazair Abdullah 29 May 2010 22 October 2015 5 years, 146 days [8]
6 Halbi Mohd Yussof 22 October 2015 29 January 2018 2 years, 99 days [12]
7 Aminuddin Ihsan 30 January 2018 7 June 2022 4 years, 128 days [13][14]
8 Nazmi Mohamad 7 June 2022 incumbent 1 year, 261 days [13]

Deputy ministers

no. portrait minister term start term end time in office ref
1 Ali Mohammad Daud 21 October 1986 1989 1–2 years [15]
2 Selamat Munap 1989 20 September 2004 14–15 years [16]
3 Yakub Abu Bakar 20 September 2004 20 January 2007 2 years, 122 days [17]
4 Adina Othman 29 May 2010 22 October 2015 5 years, 146 days [18]

Notes

  1. ^ a b The official Malay name upon the appointment was Awang Haji Nazmi bin Haji Mohamad.[5]
  2. ^ ≈US$72 million as of March 2023[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Menon 1987, p. 92.
  2. ^ a b "HM announces major cabinet shakeup — full list of appointees". TheScoop.co. Scoop Media. 7 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Haris, Nabilah (2 March 2022). "MCYS conducts study on employment of people with disabilities – More than 100 special needs individuals are working in the public and private sectors". TheScoop.co. Bandar Seri Begawan: Scoop Media. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  4. ^ Salim, Ahmad (25 December 2017). "Stadium Negara Hassanal Bolkiah mercu tanda pertama sukan negara" [Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium is the first national sports landmark]. PelitaBrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Pelita Brunei, Government of Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 18 December 2018.[dead link]
  5. ^ Ali Rahman, Muhammad Khairulanwar (8 June 2022). "Perlantikan, Pertukaran Menteri Kabinet, Timbalan Menteri" [Appointment, exchange of Cabinet Ministers, Deputy Ministers] (PDF). PelitaBrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). No. 67 #69. Pelita Brunei, Government of Brunei Darussalam. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  6. ^ Othman, Azlan (4 January 2018). "Two learning streams now for Sports School in Brunei". Annx.AsiaNews.Network. Asia News Network. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  7. ^ "98,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian dollars to US dollars exchange pate". XE.com. XE.com Inc. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d "Menteri-Menteri Cabinet" (PDF). www.Information.gov.bn. Government of Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Brunei's new Cabinet". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Laksana tugas, kuasa dan kewajipan dengan penuh ikhlas dan amanah" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 25 May 2005. p. 2.
  11. ^ a b M K Anwar (22 August 2008). "Negara Brunei Darussalam | 3 ministers transferred". www.Sultanate.com. Sultanate. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Brunei new Cabinet Ministers 2015". BruneiResources.blogspot.com. The Daily Brunei Resources. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  13. ^ a b "HM announces surprise cabinet reshuffle - full list of new appointees – The sultan announces major changes to top posts in televised address to the nation". TheScoop.co. Scoop Media. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  14. ^ Rasidah Hj Abu Bakar; Ain Bandial (7 June 2022). "HM: New cabinet must carry out duties with 'full loyalty and responsibility' – The latest cabinet shakeup sees a changing of the guard". TheScoop.co. Bandar Seri Begawan: Scoop Media. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  15. ^ "His Majesty pays last respects to former statesman". borneo363.rssing.com. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  16. ^ "DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEVELOPMENT OF BRUNEI DATO PADUKA AWANG …". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  17. ^ Singh, Daljit; Kiat, Liak Teng (2005). Southeast Asian Affairs 2005. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 106. ISBN 978-981-230-306-6.
  18. ^ Sidhu, Jatswan S. (2016). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Rowman and Littlefield. p. 58. ISBN 9781442264595.

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