Ministry of Defence
Brunei Darussalam
Kementerian Pertahanan
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Ministry of Defence building
Ministry overview
Formed1 January 1984 (1984-01-01)
TypeDefence ministry
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei
HeadquartersBolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara District, Brunei Darussalam
04°55′34″N 114°56′07″E / 4.92611°N 114.93528°E / 4.92611; 114.93528
Annual budgetIncrease$597.67 million BND (2022)
Ministers responsible
WebsiteMinDef.gov.bn
Map
Location in Brunei
Footnotes
[1][2][3][4][5]

The Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam (Malay: Kementerian Pertahanan), officially abbreviated as MinDef, is a cabinet-level ministry of the Government of Brunei. It is responsible for the country's national security and military forces, the latter collectively known as the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF); Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, (ABDB). It is Brunei's ministry of defence; and was established on 1 January 1984, when Brunei Darussalam achieved independence from the United Kingdom.[1][2] The Ministry of Defence leadership presently consists of a minister (First minister); its incumbent is the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah,[3][4][6] who is also the Supreme Commander of the RBAF / ABDB. A deputy minister (Second minister) is second-in-command at the MinDef.

The Ministry of Defence is headquartered within Bolkiah Garrison in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei Darussalam, in the Brunei-Muara District. In late 1986, the Ministry of Defence was restructured and reorganised; it currently manages the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, the Royal Brunei Malay Reserve Unit, and also the Gurkha Reserve Unit. The ministry is sub-divided into two divisions, Civilian Staff (headed by a Permanent Secretary) and Military Staff (headed by Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces).[2]

Leadership

The first Minister of Defence (Menteri Pertahanan) upon the inception of the ministry was Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III,[7] who was the late father of the current Sultan, Hassanal Bolkiah, and had been the preceding Sultan of Brunei until his abdication in 1967.[2] Upon the death of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III in 1986, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah assumed the position and has remained the minister to the present day.[2][4][7]

The Second Minister of Defence (Menteri Pertahanan Kedua) portfolio was established in 2018 as a result of a cabinet reshuffle, and was held by Halbi Mohd Yussof.[3][8][lower-alpha 1]

The Deputy Minister of Defence (Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan) portfolio first appeared in the cabinet assembly in 2015,[10] and 2022.[9] The incumbent was Abdul Razak Abdul Kadir,[4][lower-alpha 2] who took office from 7 June 2022 until his termination, alongside the abolishment of its office on 27 February 2023.[11]

Budget

The allocated budget for the fiscal year 2022–23 is 597.67 million Brunei dollar (B$ or BND),[lower-alpha 3] an increase of two percent from the previous year.[5]

List of ministers

First minister

First minister, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam
no.portraitministerterm startterm endtime in officeref.
1 Omar Ali Saifuddien III1 January 198421 October 19862 years, 293 days[7]
2 Hassanal Bolkiah21 October 1986incumbent37 years, 79 days[3][6][15]

Second minister

Second minister, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam
no.portraitministerterm startterm endtime in officeref.
1 Halbi Mohd Yussof30 January 20187 June 20224 years, 128 days[3][5][6][8]
27 February 2023incumbent315 days[11]

Deputy minister

Deputy minister, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam
no.portraitministerterm startterm endtime in officeref.
1 Ibnu Basit Apong21 October 198624 May 200518 years, 215 days[16]
2 Yasmin Umar24 May 200529 May 20105 years, 5 days[17]
3 Mustappa Sirat29 May 201022 October 20155 years, 146 days[18]
4 Abdul Aziz Tamit22 October 20157 June 20226 years, 228 days[6][19]
5 Abdul Razak7 June 202227 February 2023265 days[4][8][11][20]

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.[9]
  2. ↑ The official Malay name upon the appointment was Brigadier Jeneral Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Haji Abdul Razak bin Haji Abdul Kadir.[9]
  3. ↑ ≈ US$449 million / €411 million / £354 million as of December 2023.[12][13][14]

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 Menon 1987, p. 92.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam - Introduction". MinDef.gov.bn. Bolkiah Garrison, Berakas 'A', Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara, Brunei Darussalam: Public Relations Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "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. The Scoop, Scoop Media. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "HM announces major cabinet shakeup – full list of appointees — The sultan makes changes to top posts; appoints Brunei's first female cabinet minister". TheScoop.co. The Scoop, Scoop Media. 7 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 Haris, Nabilah; Bandial, Ain (28 February 2022). "MinDef tables $597 million budget to support national security — Minister highlights the RBAF's key role in Brunei's pandemic response". TheScoop.co. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: The Scoop, Scoop Media. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Bandial, Ain (30 January 2018). "HM: Cabinet reshuffle is of 'vital importance' — The announcement sees six cabinet ministers replaced and appointment of two women as deputy ministers". TheScoop.co. The Scoop, Scoop Media. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 "The Cabinet 2010". BruneiResources.blogspot.com. The Daily Brunei Resources. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 Othman, Azlan (8 June 2022). "New Cabinet unveiled". BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 Ali Rahman, Muhammad Khairulanwar (8 June 2022). "Perlantikan, Pertukaran Menteri Kabinet, Timbalan Menteri" [Appointment, Exchange of Cabinet Ministers, Deputy Ministers] (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 67 #69. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  10. ↑ Md. Zain, Norliah (22 October 2015). "Lantikan Menteri Kabinet Baru 2015 - 2020" [Appointment of New Cabinet Ministers 2015 - 2020] (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 60 #127 (published 24 October 2015). p. 32. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 "Deputy minister of defence appointment terminated, post abolished". BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online, Brunei Press Sdn Bhd. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "597,670,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars exchange rate". XE.com. XE.com Inc. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "597,670,000 BND to EUR - Bruneian Dollars to Euros exchange rate". XE.com. XE.com Inc. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "597,670,000 BND to GBP - Bruneian Dollars to British Pounds exchange rate". XE.com. XE.com Inc. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "Menteri-Menteri Kabinet" [Cabinet Ministers] (PDF). Information.gov.bn (in Malay). Information Department, Brunei Darussalam. 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  16. ↑ "1st Commander — Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Sanggamara Diraja Mejar Jeneral (B) Pengiran Haji Ibnu Ba'asith Bin Pengiran Datu Penghulu Pengiran Haji Apong PSPNB., DSNB., DSLJ., PHBS., PBLI". Navy.MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy, Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. n.d. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Minister of Energy — Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (Rtd) Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Mohammad Yasmin bin Haji Umar". Information.gov.bn. Information Department, Brunei Darussalam. n.d. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "News - Deputy Minister of Defence's working visit to the United States of America". MinDef.gov.bn. Washington, USA: Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "News – Official announcement of newly appointed Deputy Commander of RBAF". MinDef.gov.bn. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 15 March 2015. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Ambassador Yu Hong meets with Brunei's newly appointed Deputy Minister of Defence". FMPRC.gov.cn. Chinese Embassy in Negara Brunei Darussalam: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China. 26 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2023.

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