Ministry of Development (Brunei) explained

Ministry of Development
Native Name:
Type:	Ministry
Jurisdiction:	Government of Brunei
Status:	active
Headquarters:	Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Budget:	$335 million BND (2022)
Minister1 Name:	Juanda Abdul Rashid
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister of Development
Website:	MoD.gov.bn

The Ministry of Development (MoD;) 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 . It is currently led by a minister, and the incumbent is Muhammad Juanda Abd. Rashid who took office since 7 June 2022.^[1] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.

Departments

The ministry oversees the following departments:

• Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation (JASTRe) — responsible for waste management, public landscaping, recreational areas, and environmental conservation and policy;
• Housing Development Department — manages public housing;
• Lands Department — enforces land law, and administers land ownership;
• Public Works Department (JKR) — manages public buildings, roads infrastructure, water services and sewerage;
• Survey Department — oversees cadastral surveying, hydrography, administrative divisions, national boundary, and calculation of Hijri calendar;
• Department of Town and Country Planning — oversees urban planning.

Budget

In the 2022–23 fiscal year, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$335 million, a 50  percent increase from the previous year.^[2]

List of ministers

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

1		Abdul Rahman Taib				^[3]
2		Pengiran Ismail				^[4]
3		Ahmad Jumat
4		Abdullah Bakar				^[5]
5		Suyoi Osman				^[6]
6		Bahrin Abdullah				^[7]
7		Suhaimi Gafar				^[8]
8		Juanda Abdul Rashid		incumbent		^[9]

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

1		Selamat Munap			15–16 years	^[10]
2		Mat Suny				^[11]
3		Ali Apong				^[12]
4		Suhaimi Gafar
5		Marzuke Mohsin				^[13]

Bibliography

• Menon. K.U.. 1987. Brunei Darussalam in 1986: in search of the political kingdom. Southeast Asian Affairs. 1987. 85–101. 10.1355/SEAA87F. 27908570.

External links

• MoD.gov.bn — official website

Notes and References

1. News: HM announces major cabinet shakeup — full list of appointees. TheScoop.co. The Scoop. 7 June 2022. 21 July 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220702120438/https://thescoop.co/2022/06/07/hm-announces-cabinet-reshuffle-full-list-of-new-appointees/. 2 July 2022.
2. News: Haris. Nabilah. 2 March 2022. MoD attributes water issues to climate change, ageing infrastructure. TheScoop.co. The Scoop. 21 July 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220303115545/https://thescoop.co/2022/03/02/mod-attributes-water-issues-to-climate-change-ageing-infrastructure/. 3 March 2022.
3. Web site: Menteri-Menteri Cabinet. Information.gov.bn.
4. YAM Pg Indera Wijaya Pg Dr Hj Ismail Bin Pg Hj Damit and Public Prosecutor. Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam - Criminal Appeal No. 6 of 2010. 9 December 2010.
5. Web site: Berita - Jabatan Ukur meterai MoU bersama Syarikat.... PelitaBrunei.gov.bn. ms. Pelita Brunei. 2022-12-30.
6. Web site: OBG talks to Pehin Dato Suyoi Osman, Minister of Development. OxfordBusinessGroup.com. Oxford Business Group. 2014-11-30. 2022-12-30.
7. Web site: Brunei new Cabinet Ministers 2015. BruneiResources.blogspot.com. October 2015. 2022-12-30.
8. News: HM announces surprise cabinet reshuffle - full list of new appointees. TheScoop.co. The Scoop. 2018-01-30. 2022-12-30.
9. Web site: New Cabinet unveiled. BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Borneo Bulletin Online. 2022-06-08. 2022-12-30.
10. Web site: Deputy Minister of Development of Brunei Dato Paduka Awang …. NAS.gov.sg. 2023-10-24.
11. Book: Sidhu, Jatswan S.. 22 December 2009. Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. 144. 978-0-8108-7078-9. Google Books.
12. News: Sultan reveals major cabinet reshuffle. Sultanate.com. 2022-08-26.
13. Web site: Azmi . Azrol . 2018-10-03 . Sultan attends swearing-in ceremony of deputy ministers . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181003111311/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/sultan-attends-swearing-in-ceremony-of-deputy-ministers-2/ . 2018-10-03 . 2024-09-06 . Borneo Bulletin Online.