Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_and_Trade_(Brunei)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Brunei)
Bruneian government ministry
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA; Malay: Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri, KHELN), formerly known as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),[5][6] is the cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for handling Brunei's external relations, the management of its international diplomatic missions and the nation's foreign trade policy. It was established immediately upon Brunei's independence on 1 January 1984.[2] It is currently led by a minister and a second minister, in which the incumbents are Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, and Erywan Yusof[lower-alpha 1] respectively.[4] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.