Ministry_of_Home_Affairs_(Brunei)

Ministry of Home Affairs (Brunei)

Ministry of Home Affairs (Brunei)

Bruneian government ministry

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,[lower-alpha 1] who took office since 7 June 2022.[4] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.

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Organisation

The ministry oversees the following departments:[5]

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Budget

In the 2022–23 fiscal year, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$128 million,[lower-alpha 2] 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

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Deputy minister

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See also

Notes

  1. 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

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    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.
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    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.
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    "Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Negara Brunei Darussalam - Sejarah Ringkas". www.moha.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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    "Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Negara Brunei Darussalam - Ketua-Ketua Jabatan". www.moha.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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    "128,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate". XE.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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    "Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Negara Brunei Darussalam - Carta Organisasi". www.moha.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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    "Laman Utama - Menteri Hal Ehwal Ugama". www.mora.gov.bn. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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