In a much awaited announcement His Majesty the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam has reshuffled his cabinet and appointed Brunei's first woman minister and dropped some others.
Yang Mulia Datin Hajah Adina binti Osman is Brunei's first woman deputy minister. And according to a royal decree, the State Mufti's office has been elevated to full minister.
The ministers who have been dropped are, Yang Berhormat Pehin Jawatan Luar Pekerma Raja Dato Seri Utama Dr Ustaz Haji Awang Mohd Zain bin Haji Serudin, the long standing minister of Religious Affairs, another long serving, Minister of Education Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Haji Mohamed Taib, and Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Ahmad bin Haji Jumat, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports.
The major change comes five years after the previous reshuffle as according to a royal announcement at time of naming the previous cabinet.
Here is the full list as His Majesty announced:
His Majesty the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam:
Perdana Menteri, Menteri Pertahanan & Menteri Kewangan (Prime Minister, Minister of Defence & Minister of Finance)
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince:
Menteri Kanan di Jabtan Perdana Menteri (Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office)
His Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Perdana Wazir Sahibul Himmah Wal-Waqar Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien:
Menteri Hal Ehwal Luar & Perdagangan (Minister of Foreign Affairs And Trade)
Yang Berhormat Orang Kaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong:
Menteri Pendidikan (Minister of Education)
Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Adanan bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Mohd Yusof:
Menteri Kesihatan (Minister of Health)
Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman:
Menteri Pembangunan (Minister of Development)
Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Hamzah Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdullah bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar:
Menteri Perhubungan (Minister of Communication)
Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Yahya bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar:
Menteri Perindustrian Dan Sumber Sumber Utama (Minister of Industry And Primary Resources)
Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Ibrahim:
Menteri Kewangan II (Minister of Finance II)
Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Awang Lim Jock Seng:
Menteri Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri Dan Perdagangan II (Minister of Foreign Affairs And Trade II)
Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Singamanteri Col (Rtd) Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Mohammad Yasmin bin Haji Umar:
Menteri Tenaga di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister's Office)
Yang Mulia Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohammad bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahman:
Menteri Hal Ehwal Ugama (Minister of Religious Affairs)
Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman:
Menteri Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri (Minister of Home Affairs)
Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Paduka Awang Haji Hazair bin Haji Abdullah:
Menteri Kebudayaan Belia Dan Sukan (Minister of Culture, Youth And Sports)
Yang Mulia Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Wahab bin Juned:
Timbalan Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office)
Yang Mulia Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mustapa bin Haji Sirat:
Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan (Deputy Minister of Defence)
Yang Mulia Awang Haji Bahrin bin Abdullah:
Timbalan Menteri Kewangan (Deputy Minister of Finance)
Yang Mulia Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Yusof bin Haji Ismail:
Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan (Deputy Minister of Education)
Yang Mulia Dato Paduka Awang Haji Ali bin Haji Apong:
Timbalan Menteri Pembangunan (Deputy Minister of Development)
Yang Mulia Pengiran Haji Bahrom bin Pengiran Haji Bakar:
Timbalan Menteri Hal Ehwal Ugama (Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs)
Yang Mulia Pehin Dato Laila Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof:
Timbalan Menteri Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri (Deputy Minister of Home Affairs)
Yang Mulia Datin Hajah Adina binti Osman
Timbalan Menteri Kebudayaan, Belia Dan Sukan (Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth And Sports)
All appointments began today, Saturday, 15 Jamadil Akhir 1431 / 29th May 2010 for a period of 5 years.
The relatively unknown deputy ministers are:
Yang Mulia Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mustapa bin Haji Sirat, Deputy Minister of Defence, was the Permanent Secretary at Defence and before that he was the Permanent Secretary at Prime Ministry's Office. He has a long career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before that.
Yang Mulia Awang Haji Bahrin bin Abdullah, Deputy Minister of Finance, was the Permanent Secretary at MOF and before that he was Deputy Prime Secretary at MOF and before that he was a very senior officer at the Brunei Investment Agency.
Yang Mulia Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Yusof bin Haji Ismail, Deputy Minister of Education, was a member of the Public Service Commission but before that he was the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
Yang Mulia Dato Paduka Awang Haji Ali bin Haji Apong, Deputy Minister of Development, was the Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office, before that he was Prime Secretaries at MOF and Managing Director of the Brunei Investment Agency.
Yang Mulia Pengiran Haji Bahrom bin Pengiran Haji Bakar, Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs, was formerly the Deputy Permanent Secretary at the same Ministry, he was an also a former Deputy Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Culture and was the Secretary of the Brunei Religious Council.
Yang Mulia Pehin Dato Laila Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, was formerly the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and was an Ambassador.
Yang Mulia Datin Hajah Adina binti Osman, Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth And Sports, was formerly the Director of Community Development Department under the same Ministry. She was responsible for a lot of matters including welfare, women affairs etc. -- Courtesy of Brudirect's News
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