Ministry of Development (Brunei)

Bruneian government ministry

For the Bruneian government department responsible for defence, see Ministry of Defence (Brunei).

Ministry of DevelopmentKementerian Pembangunan

National emblem of Brunei

Ministry of Development building in 2022
Ministry overview
Formed| 1 January 1984; 41 years ago (1984-01-01)
Jurisdiction| Government of Brunei
Status| active
Headquarters| Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
4°55′31″N 114°55′35″E﻿ / ﻿4.925324°N 114.926450°E﻿ / 4.925324; 114.926450
Employees| 3,992 (2024)[1]
Annual budget| $335 million BND (2022)
Minister responsible|

* Juanda Abdul Rashid[a], Minister of Development

Website| MoD.gov.bn
Footnotes
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The Ministry of Development (MoD; Malay: Kementerian Pembangunan) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for public works, land use, environment, public housing, and surveying in the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam. It was established immediately upon Brunei's independence from the United Kingdom (UK) on 1 January 1984; 41 years ago (1984-01-01).[2] It is currently led by a minister, and the incumbent is Muhammad Juanda Abd. Rashid[a] who took office since 7 June 2022.[4] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.

## Departments

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The ministry oversees the following departments:

* Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation (Jabatan Alam Sekitar, Taman dan Rekreasi, JASTRe) — responsible for waste management, public landscaping, recreational areas, and environmental conservation and policy;
* Housing Development Department (Jabatan Kemajuan Perumahan) — manages public housing;
* Lands Department (Jabatan Tanah) — enforces land law, and administers land ownership;
* Public Works Department (Jabatan Kerja Raya, JKR) — manages public buildings, roads infrastructure, water services and sewerage;
* Survey Department (Jabatan Ukur) — oversees cadastral surveying, hydrography, administrative divisions, national boundary, and calculation of Hijri calendar;
* Department of Town and Country Planning (Jabatan Perancang Bandar dan Desa) — oversees urban planning.

## Budget

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In the 2022–23 fiscal year, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$335 million[b], a 50 percent increase from the previous year.[3]

## List of ministers

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Minister of Development  no. | portrait | minister | term start | term end | time in office | ref.

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1  |  | Abdul Rahman Taib | 1 Jan 1984 | 20 Oct 1986 | 2 years, 292 days | [9]
2  |  | Pengiran Ismail | 20 Oct 1986 | 28 May 2001 | 14 years, 220 days | [10][11]
3  |  | Ahmad Jumat | 17 May 2002 | 24 May 2005 | 3 years, 7 days | [11]
4  |  | Abdullah Bakar | 24 May 2005 | 29 May 2010 | 5 years, 5 days | [11][12]
5  |  | Suyoi Osman | 29 May 2010 | 22 Oct 2015 | 5 years, 146 days | [11][13]
6  |  | Bahrin Abdullah | 22 Oct 2015 | 30 Jan 2018 | 2 years, 100 days | [14]
7  |  | Suhaimi Gafar | 30 Jan 2018 | 7 Jun 2022 | 4 years, 128 days | [15]
8  |  | Juanda Abdul Rashid | 7 Jun 2022 | incumbent | 2 years, 259 days | [16]
Deputy Minister of Development  no. | portrait | minister | term start | term end | time in office | ref.

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1  |  | Selamat Munap | 20 Oct 1986 | 1988 | 1–2 years | [10][17]
2  |  | Mat Suny | 24 May 2005 | 20 May 2010 | 4 years, 361 days | [18]
3  |  | Ali Apong | 20 May 2010 | 18 Nov 2010 | 182 days | [19]
4  |  | Suhaimi Gafar | 22 Oct 2015 | 30 Jan 2018 | 2 years, 100 days | [15]
5  |  | Marzuke Mohsin | 10 Aug 2018 | 7 Jun 2022 | 3 years, 301 days  | [20]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b The official Malay name upon the appointment was Dato Paduka Awang Haji Muhammad Juanda bin Haji Abd. Rashid.[5]
2. ^ ≈ £200 million / €230 million / US$250 million as of January 2024[update].[6][7][8]

## References

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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 (2 March 2022). "MoD attributes water issues to climate change, ageing infrastructure". TheScoop.co. The Scoop. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
4. ^ a b "HM announces major cabinet shakeup — full list of appointees". TheScoop.co. The Scoop. 7 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
5. ^ Ali Rahman, Muhammad Khairulanwar (8 June 2022). "Perlantikan, Pertukaran Menteri Kabinet, Timbalan Menteri" [Appointment, change of Cabinet Minister, Deputy Minister] (PDF). PelitaBrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). No. 67 #69. Pelita Brunei. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 21 July 2022.3-4&rft.date=2022-06-08&rft.aulast=Ali+Rahman&rft.aufirst=Muhammad+Khairulanwar&rft_id=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/2022/PELITA%20BRUNEI%2008062022.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Ministry+of+Development+(Brunei)" class="Z3988">
6. ^ "335,000,000 BND to GBP - Bruneian Dollars to British Pounds exchange rate". XE.com. XE.com Inc. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
7. ^ "335,000,000 BND to EUR - Bruneian Dollars to Euros exchange rate". XE.com. XE.com Inc. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
8. ^ "335,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars exchange rate". XE.com. XE.com Inc. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
9. ^ "Menteri-Menteri Cabinet" (PDF). Information.gov.bn.
10. ^ a b 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.
11. ^ a b c d "YAM Pg Indera Wijaya Pg Dr Hj Ismail Bin Pg Hj Damit and Public Prosecutor" (PDF). Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam - Criminal Appeal No. 6 of 2010. 9 December 2010.
12. ^ "Berita - Jabatan Ukur meterai MoU bersama Syarikat..." PelitaBrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Pelita Brunei. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
13. ^ "OBG talks to Pehin Dato Suyoi Osman, Minister of Development". OxfordBusinessGroup.com. Oxford Business Group. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
14. ^ "Brunei new Cabinet Ministers 2015". BruneiResources.blogspot.com. October 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
15. ^ a b "HM announces surprise cabinet reshuffle - full list of new appointees". TheScoop.co. The Scoop. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
16. ^ "New Cabinet unveiled". BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
17. ^ Quarterly Economic Review of Malaysia, Brunei. Economist Intelligence Unit Limited. 1988. p. 28.
18. ^ Sidhu, Jatswan S. (22 December 2009). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. p. 144\. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9 - via Google Books.
19. ^ "Sultan reveals major cabinet reshuffle". Sultanate.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
20. ^ 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.

## Bibliography

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* Menon, K.U. (1987). "Brunei Darussalam in 1986: in search of the political kingdom". Southeast Asian Affairs. 1987: 85–101\. JSTOR 27908570.85-101&rft.date=1987&rft_id=https://www.jstor.org/stable/27908570#id-name=JSTOR&rft.aulast=Menon&rft.aufirst=K.U.&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Ministry+of+Development+(Brunei)" class="Z3988">

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