Kementerian Pertahanan | |
Ministry of Defence building | |
Ministry overview | |
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Formed | 1 January 1984 |
Type | Defence ministry |
Jurisdiction | Government of Brunei |
Headquarters |
Bolkiah Garrison,
Bandar Seri Begawan,
Brunei-Muara District,
Brunei Darussalam 04°55′34″N 114°56′07″E / 4.92611°N 114.93528°E |
Annual budget | $597.67 million BND (2022) |
Ministers responsible |
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Website | MinDef.gov.bn |
Map | |
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]
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] [a]
The Deputy Minister of Defence (Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan) portfolio first appeared in the cabinet assembly in 1986. The position of Deputy Minister of Defence was abolished when the cabinet reshuffle in 2018 established the portfolio of Second Minister of Defence. [10] But in 2022, there is no longer a second minister at the defence ministry and the portfolio of Deputy Minister of Defence reappeared as a result of cabinet reshuffle. [9] The incumbent was Abdul Razak Abdul Kadir, [4] [b] who took office from 7 June 2022 until his termination, alongside the abolishment of its office on 27 February 2023. [11]
Following the termination, Halbi Mohd Yussof was appointed temporarily as the current Second Minister of Defence in addition to his present appointment as Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office. [11]
The allocated budget for the fiscal year 2022–23 is 597.67 million Brunei dollar (B$ or BND), [c] an increase of two percent from the previous year. [5]
no. | portrait | minister | term start | term end | time in office | ref. |
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1 | Omar Ali Saifuddien III | 1 January 1984 | 21 October 1986 | 2 years, 293 days | [7] | |
2 | Hassanal Bolkiah | 21 October 1986 | incumbent | 37 years, 192 days | [3] [6] [15] |
no. | portrait | minister | term start | term end | time in office | ref. |
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1 | Halbi Mohd Yussof | 30 January 2018 | 7 June 2022 | 4 years, 128 days | [3] [5] [6] [8] | |
27 February 2023 | incumbent | 1 year, 63 days | [11] |
no. | portrait | minister | term start | term end | time in office | ref. |
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1 | Ibnu Basit Apong | 21 October 1986 | 24 May 2005 | 18 years, 215 days | [16] | |
2 | Yasmin Umar | 24 May 2005 | 29 May 2010 | 5 years, 5 days | [17] | |
3 | Mustappa Sirat | 29 May 2010 | 22 October 2015 | 5 years, 146 days | [18] | |
4 | Abdul Aziz Tamit | 22 October 2015 | 30 January 2018 | 2 years, 100 days | [6] [19] | |
5 | Abdul Razak | 7 June 2022 | 27 February 2023 | 265 days | [4] [8] [11] [20] |
Kementerian Pertahanan | |
Ministry of Defence building | |
Ministry overview | |
---|---|
Formed | 1 January 1984 |
Type | Defence ministry |
Jurisdiction | Government of Brunei |
Headquarters |
Bolkiah Garrison,
Bandar Seri Begawan,
Brunei-Muara District,
Brunei Darussalam 04°55′34″N 114°56′07″E / 4.92611°N 114.93528°E |
Annual budget | $597.67 million BND (2022) |
Ministers responsible |
|
Website | MinDef.gov.bn |
Map | |
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]
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] [a]
The Deputy Minister of Defence (Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan) portfolio first appeared in the cabinet assembly in 1986. The position of Deputy Minister of Defence was abolished when the cabinet reshuffle in 2018 established the portfolio of Second Minister of Defence. [10] But in 2022, there is no longer a second minister at the defence ministry and the portfolio of Deputy Minister of Defence reappeared as a result of cabinet reshuffle. [9] The incumbent was Abdul Razak Abdul Kadir, [4] [b] who took office from 7 June 2022 until his termination, alongside the abolishment of its office on 27 February 2023. [11]
Following the termination, Halbi Mohd Yussof was appointed temporarily as the current Second Minister of Defence in addition to his present appointment as Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office. [11]
The allocated budget for the fiscal year 2022–23 is 597.67 million Brunei dollar (B$ or BND), [c] an increase of two percent from the previous year. [5]
no. | portrait | minister | term start | term end | time in office | ref. |
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1 | Omar Ali Saifuddien III | 1 January 1984 | 21 October 1986 | 2 years, 293 days | [7] | |
2 | Hassanal Bolkiah | 21 October 1986 | incumbent | 37 years, 192 days | [3] [6] [15] |
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 | [3] [5] [6] [8] | |
27 February 2023 | incumbent | 1 year, 63 days | [11] |
no. | portrait | minister | term start | term end | time in office | ref. |
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1 | Ibnu Basit Apong | 21 October 1986 | 24 May 2005 | 18 years, 215 days | [16] | |
2 | Yasmin Umar | 24 May 2005 | 29 May 2010 | 5 years, 5 days | [17] | |
3 | Mustappa Sirat | 29 May 2010 | 22 October 2015 | 5 years, 146 days | [18] | |
4 | Abdul Aziz Tamit | 22 October 2015 | 30 January 2018 | 2 years, 100 days | [6] [19] | |
5 | Abdul Razak | 7 June 2022 | 27 February 2023 | 265 days | [4] [8] [11] [20] |