Ministry of Defence
Kementerian Pertahanan
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Formed1 January 1984; 39 years ago (1984-01-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei
HeadquartersBolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
4°55′34″N 114°56′07″E / 4.926172°N 114.935348°E / 4.926172; 114.935348
Annual budgetIncrease$598 million BND (2022)
Ministers responsible
Websitewww.mindef.gov.bn
Footnotes
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The Ministry of Defence (abbreviated as MinDef; Malay: Kementerian Pertahanan) is a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Brunei responsible for the country's national security and military forces, the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). It is Brunei's ministry of defence. It was established immediately upon Brunei's independence on 1 January 1984.[1] The current leadership consists of a minister, whereby the incumbent is Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei and Supreme Commander of RBAF; and a deputy minister. It is headquartered in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan.

Leadership

The first Minister of Defence upon the inception of the ministry was Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III who was the late father of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and had been the preceding Sultan of Brunei until his abdication in 1967.[4] Upon his passing in 1986, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah took over the position and he has since become the minister up to this day.

The Second Minister of Defence portfolio appeared in the 2018 cabinet reshuffle, then was held by Halbi Mohd Yussof.[a]

The Deputy Minister of Defence portfolio has appeared in the cabinet line-ups in 2015,[6] and 2022.[5] The incumbent was Abdul Razak Abdul Kadir,[2][b] who took office from 7 June 2022 until his termination, alongside the abolishment of his office on 27 February 2023.[7]

Budget

The allocated budget for the fiscal year 2022–23 is B$598 million,[c] an increase of two percent from the previous year.[3]

List of ministers

First minister

No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
1 Omar Ali Saifuddien III 1 January 1984 21 October 1986 2 years, 293 days [9]
2 Hassanal Bolkiah 21 October 1986 incumbent 37 years, 51 days [10]

Second minister

No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
1 Halbi Mohd Yussof 30 January 2018 7 June 2022 4 years, 128 days [11][12]
27 February 2023 Incumbent 287 days [7]

Deputy minister

No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
1 Ibnu Basit Apong 21 October 1986 24 May 2005 18 years, 215 days [13]
2 Yasmin Umar 24 May 2005 29 May 2010 5 years, 5 days [14]
3 Mustappa Sirat 29 May 2010 22 October 2015 5 years, 146 days [15]
4 Abdul Aziz Tamit 22 October 2015 7 June 2022 6 years, 228 days [16]
5 Abdul Razak 7 June 2022 27 February 2023 265 days [17]

Notes

  1. ^ The official Malay name upon the appointment was Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof. [5]
  2. ^ The official Malay name upon the appointment was Brigadier Jeneral Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Haji Abdul Razak bin Haji Abdul Kadir.[5]
  3. ^ ≈US$425 million as of July 2022[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Menon 1987, p. 92.
  2. ^ 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 21 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b Abu Bakar, Rasidah (28 February 2022). "MinDef tables $597 million budget to support national security - The Scoop". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  4. ^ "MINDEF - Introduction". www.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b c 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.
  6. ^ Md. Zain, Norliah (22 October 2015). "Lantikan Menteri Kabinet Baru 2015 - 2020" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 60 #27 (published 24 October 2015). p. 32. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Deputy minister of defence appointment terminated, post abolished » Borneo Bulletin Online". Deputy minister of defence appointment terminated, post abolished. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  8. ^ "598,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate". XE.com. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  9. ^ "The Cabinet 2010". The Cabinet 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Menteri-Menteri Cabinet" (PDF).
  11. ^ Scoop, The (30 January 2018). "HM announces surprise cabinet reshuffle - full list of new appointees". The Scoop. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  12. ^ "New Cabinet unveiled » Borneo Bulletin Online". New Cabinet unveiled. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  13. ^ "1st Commander". navy.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Minister of Energy". Information Department.
  15. ^ "News - DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENCE'S WORKING VISIT..." www.mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  16. ^ "News – OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEWLY APPOINTED..." mindef.gov.bn. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Ambassador Yu Hong Meets with Brunei's Newly Appointed Deputy Minister of Defence". www.fmprc.gov.cn. Retrieved 25 February 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.

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