Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism explained

Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism
Type:Ministry
Jurisdiction:Government of Brunei
Headquarters:Bangunan Kementerian Sumber-Sumber Utama dan Pelancongan, Jalan Menteri Besar, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei BB3910
Budget:$96 million BND (2022)
Minister1 Name:Abdul Manaf Metussin
Minister1 Pfo:Minister

The Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT; Malay: Kementerian Sumber-Sumber Utama dan Pelancongan, KSSUP) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which oversees agriculture, fishing, forestry and tourism in the country. It is currently led by a minister and the incumbent is Abdul Manaf Metussin, who took office since 7 June 2022.[1] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Background

The ministry was previously known as the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR; Malay: Kementerian Perindustrian dan Sumber-Sumber Utama) until the renaming to its present name to reflect functional restructuring, in which oversight for the petroleum and non-primary industries has been transferred, at that time to the Prime Minister's Office. It is also to reflect the emphasis on the development of tourism industry.[2]

Organisation

The ministry manages the following departments:

Budget

In the 2022–23 fiscal year, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$96 million, a 40 percent increase from the previous year.[3]

Ministers

No.PortraitMinisterTerm startTerm endTime in officeRef.
1Abdul Rahman Taib30 November 198824 May 2005[4]
2Ahmad Jumat24 May 200522 August 2008
3Yahya Bakar22 August 200822 October 2015[5]
4Ali Apong22 October 20157 June 2022[6]
5Abdul Manaf Metussin7 June 2022Incumbent[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Scoop . HM announces major cabinet shakeup — full list of appointees . 7 June 2022 . The Scoop . 24 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. Web site: Tourism again in the spotlight . Wasil . Wail Wardi . 24 December 2015 . btarchive.org . 18 December 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181218193450/https://btarchive.org/news/national/2015/12/24/tourism-again-spotlight . 18 December 2018 .
  3. News: Rasidah . Hj Abu Bakar . MPRT receives 40% hike in proposed budget to boost food security . 28 February 2022 . The Scoop . 24 July 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220301092836/https://thescoop.co/2022/02/28/mprt-receives-40-1-hike-in-proposed-budget-to-boost-food-security/ . 1 March 2022 .
  4. Web site: The Cabinet 2010 . 2022-12-30 . The Cabinet 2010.
  5. Web site: Menteri-Menteri Cabinet .
  6. Web site: HE Dato Ali Apong . 2022-12-30 . Center for International Forestry Research . en-US.
  7. Web site: Scoop . The . 2018-01-30 . HM announces surprise cabinet reshuffle - full list of new appointees . 2022-12-30 . The Scoop . en-GB.