Ministry of Home Affairs
Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri
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Ministry overview
Formed1 January 1984; 39 years ago (1984-01-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei
HeadquartersBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
4°53′28″N 114°56′30″E / 4.8910526°N 114.9417214°E / 4.8910526; 114.9417214
Annual budgetDecrease$128 million BND (2022)
Minister responsible
Websitewww.khedn.gov.bn
Footnotes
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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

The ministry oversees the following departments:[5]

Department Name in Malay[6]
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

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

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

No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
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 Yusof 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 1 year, 187 days [12]

Deputy minister

No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
1 Abidin Abdul Rashid 21 October 1986 9 August 2002 15 years, 292 days [13]
2 Adanan Yusof 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

Notes

  1. ^ a b The official Malay name upon the appointment was Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Ahmaddin bin Haji Abd. Rahman.[3]
  2. ^ ≈US$92 million as of July 2022[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Menon 1987, p. 92.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b c "Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Negara Brunei Darussalam - Sejarah Ringkas". www.moha.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Negara Brunei Darussalam - Ketua-Ketua Jabatan". www.moha.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  7. ^ "128,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate". XE.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Negara Brunei Darussalam - Carta Organisasi". www.moha.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  9. ^ a b c "The Cabinet 2010". The Cabinet 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Menteri-Menteri Cabinet" (PDF).
  11. ^ "Brunei New Cabinet Ministers 2015". Brunei New Cabinet Ministers 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  12. ^ "New Cabinet unveiled » Borneo Bulletin Online". New Cabinet unveiled. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Sultan attends former deputy minister's funeral". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Pehin Dato Dani". www.bruneiresources.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  15. ^ "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.

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