Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Brunei)

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA; Malay: Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri, KHELN), formerly known as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),[6][7] 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.[3] It is currently led by a minister and a second minister, in which the incumbents are Prince Abdul Mateen and Erywan Yusof[a] respectively.[5] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Formed1 January 1984; 42 years ago (1984-01-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei and its diplomatic missions worldwide
Headquarters
  • Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
  • 4°53′06″N 114°57′00″E
Employees529 (2024)[1]
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri
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Ministry overview
Formed1 January 1984; 42 years ago (1984-01-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei and its diplomatic missions worldwide
Headquarters
  • Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
  • 4°53′06″N 114°57′00″E
Employees529 (2024)[1]
Annual budgetIncreaseB$127 million (2022)
Ministers responsible
Websitewww.mofat.gov.bn
Footnotes
[3][4][5][2]
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History

Bruneian passports are issued by the ministry

From 1888 until 1984, Brunei was a protectorate under British rule, but the nation began the foundations of a foreign ministry by creating a Diplomatic Service Department.[8] After achieving full independence from the United Kingdom in January 1984, Brunei immediately established an independent foreign ministry, then known as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[9]

In 2005, the government merged the ministry with the former International Relations and Trade Department of the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources. The addition of "Foreign Trade" to the ministry's official name was made to reflect the full scope of its responsibilities.[9] From 2005 until 2018, Lim Jock Seng was the Second Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade.[10] The current Second Minister is Erywan Yusof.[11]

Budget

In the fiscal year 2022–23, the ministry has been allocated with a budget of B$127 million[b], a 4.3 percent increase from the previous year.[4]

List of ministers

First minister

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No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
1 Mohamed Bolkiah 1 January 1984 22 October 2015 31 years, 294 days [9]
2 Hassanal Bolkiah 22 October 2015 4 June 2026 10 years, 225 days [13]
3 Abdul Mateen 4 June 2026 Incumbent 68 days [14]
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Second minister

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No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
1 Lim Jock Seng 24 May 2005 30 January 2018 12 years, 251 days [15]
2 Erywan Yusof 30 January 2018 incumbent 8 years, 193 days [13]
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Deputy minister

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No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
1 Zakaria Sulaiman 20 October 1986 1989 2–3 years [16][17]
2 Ali Mohammad Daud 1989 24 May 2005 15–16 years [18]
3 Erywan Yusof 22 October 2015 30 January 2018 2 years, 100 days [19]
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See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    The current official Malay name is Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Erywan bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohd. Yusof.[2]
  2. [b]
    ≈US$91 million as of July 2022[12]

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