Ministry of Finance and Economy (Brunei)

Ministry of Finance and Economy
Kementerian Kewangan dan Ekonomi
National emblem of Brunei

Ministry of Finance and Economy building
Ministry overview
Formed1 January 1984; 41 years ago (1984-01-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei
HeadquartersBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
4°55′19″N 114°57′07″E / 4.921924123946902°N 114.95185178403685°E / 4.921924123946902; 114.95185178403685
Employees1,917 (2024)[1]
Annual budgetIncrease$1 billion BND (2022)
Ministers responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
Websitewww.mofe.gov.bn
Footnotes
[2][3][4][5]

The Ministry of Finance and Economy (MoFE; Malay: Kementerian Kewangan dan Ekonomi) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for the monetary, fiscal and economic policies and development in the country. It was established immediately upon Brunei's independence on 1 January 1984.[2] It is currently led by a minister in which the incumbent is Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, as well as a second minister and two deputy ministers.

Departments

The ministry oversees the following departments:[6]

  • Treasury Department (Pejabat Treasury) — obeys the law known as "The 1983 Financial Regulation". The rule also makes reference to later official circulars from MoFE and the Prime Minister's Office;
  • Royal Customs and Excise Department (Jabatan Kastam dan Eksais Diraja; RCED) — leading organisation for the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) indicator Trading Across Borders (TAB);
  • Department of Economic Planning and Statistics (Jabatan Perancangan Ekonomi dan Statistik; DEPS) — in line with Wawasan Brunei 2035, DEPD aims to foster Brunei's sustainable economic growth through visionary planning, innovative implementation involving all societal sectors, and the provision of high-quality, internationally-aligned statistics.

Budget

In the fiscal year 2022–23, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$1 billion[d], an eight percent increase from the previous year.[3]

List of ministers

First minister

No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
1 Hassanal Bolkiah 1 January 1984 20 October 1986 2 years, 293 days [8]
2 Jefri Bolkiah 20 October 1986 23 February 1997 10 years, 126 days [9][8]
(1) Hassanal Bolkiah 23 February 1997 incumbent 27 years, 326 days [8][10]

Second minister

No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
1 Abdul Rahman Ibrahim 24 May 2005 30 January 2018 12 years, 251 days [11]
2 Amin Liew Abdullah 30 January 2018 incumbent 6 years, 350 days [11]

Deputy minister

Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
Ahmad Wally Skinner 21 October 1986 March 2003 16 years [12]
Selamat Munap - - - [13]
Yakub Abu Bakar March 2003 20 September 2004 1 year [14]
Bahrin Abdullah 29 May 2010 22 October 2015 5 years, 146 days [15]
Hisham Mohd Hanifah 22 October 2015 30 January 2018 2 years, 100 days [16]
Amin Liew Abdullah
Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman 30 January 2018 7 June 2022 4 years, 128 days [17]
Abdul Manaf Metussin 20 September 2018 7 June 2022 3 years, 260 days [18]
Khairuddin Abdul Hamid 7 June 2022 incumbent 2 years, 221 days [19]
Pengiran Zety Sufina

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The official Malay name upon the appointment was Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Mohd. Amin Liew bin Abdullah.[5]
  2. ^ The official Malay name upon the appointment was Awang Haji Khairuddin bin Haji Abdul Hamid.[5]
  3. ^ The official Malay name upon the appointment was Pengiran Hajah Zety Sufina binti Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Sani.[5]
  4. ^ ≈US$718 million as of July 2022[7]

References

  1. ^ "PERANGKAAN PERKHIDMATAN AWAM SEHINGGA 31 MAC 2024 MENGIKUT KEMENTERIAN" (PDF). Public Service Department (in Malay). 31 March 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Menon 1987, p. 92.
  3. ^ a b Haris, Nabilah (27 February 2022). "MoFE proposes $1 billion budget for upcoming fiscal year". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b c d 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. ^ "Ministry of Finance and Economy - Departments". www.mofe.gov.bn. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. ^ "1,000,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate". XE.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  8. ^ a b c "Ministry of Finance". The Government of Brunei Darussalam Official Website. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  9. ^ Kumpulan Titah: Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam Tahun 1984, 1985, 1986 dan 1987 (PDF) (in Malay). Jabatan Penerangan. 2017. p. 105. ISBN 978-99917-49-94-5.
  10. ^ "Group of 30 :: Resources". group30.org.
  11. ^ a b Scoop, The (30 January 2018). "HM announces surprise cabinet reshuffle - full list of new appointees". The Scoop. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Sultanate – News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | His Majesty pays last respects to late Pehin Dato Hj Awg Ahmad Wally Skinner". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Ministry of Finance". The Government of Brunei Darussalam Official Website. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  14. ^ Brunei Darussalam. Broadcasting and Information Department, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. 2003. p. 9.
  15. ^ "Ucapan Setinggi-tinggi Tahniah" (PDF). Ministry of Development Negara Brunei Darussalam. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  16. ^ Hennida, Citra; Wardhana, Agastya; Sahab, Ali; Saadah, Kholifatus; Pratiwi, Fadhila Inas; Ratmoko, Eko (22 December 2020). Respons Negara-Negara Asia Tenggara Terhadap Dominasi China (in Indonesian). Airlangga University Press. p. 204. ISBN 978-602-473-670-5.
  17. ^ "SCENE SETTING SPEAKER IN "THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL LITERACY IN ASEAN'S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY" PANEL DISCUSSION". ASEAN BAC. 2022.
  18. ^ Azmi, Azrol (3 October 2018). "Sultan attends swearing-in ceremony of deputy ministers". Borneo Bulletin Online. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  19. ^ Bandial, Rasidah Hj Abu Bakar, Ain (7 June 2022). "HM: New cabinet must carry out duties with 'full loyalty and responsibility'". The Scoop. Retrieved 14 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • 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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