Organization:Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism

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Short description: Bruneian government ministry


Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism
Kementerian Sumber-Sumber Utama dan Pelancongan
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Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism's logo
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Headquarters in 2023.
Ministry overview
Formed30 November 1988 (1988-11-30)
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei
HeadquartersBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
[ ⚑ ] : 4°55′09″N 114°56′38″E / 4.919222°N 114.943967°E / 4.919222; 114.943967
Annual budgetIncrease$96 million BND (2022)
Minister responsible
Websitewww.mprt.gov.bn
Footnotes
[1][2][3]

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,[lower-alpha 1] who took office since 7 June 2022.[3] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Background

The ministry was previously known as the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR; 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.[citation needed] It is also to reflect the emphasis on the development of tourism industry.[4]

Organisation

The ministry manages the following departments:

  • Agriculture and Agrifood Department (Jabatan Pertanian dan Agrimakanan)
  • Department of Fisheries (Jabatan Perikanan)
  • Forestry Department (Jabatan Perhutanan)
  • Tourism Development Department (Jabatan Kemajuan Pelancongan)

Budget

In the 2022–23 fiscal year, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$96 million,[lower-alpha 2] a 40 percent increase from the previous year.[1]

Ministers

No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
1
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Abdul Rahman Taib 30 November 1988 24 May 2005 16 years, 175 days [6]
2
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Ahmad Jumat 24 May 2005 22 August 2008 3 years, 90 days [6]
3
Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Yahya bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar.jpg
Yahya Bakar 22 August 2008 22 October 2015 7 years, 61 days [7]
4
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Ali Apong 22 October 2015 7 June 2022 6 years, 228 days [8]
5
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Abdul Manaf Metussin 7 June 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 38 days [9]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 The official Malay name upon the appointment was Dato Seri Paduka Dr. Haji Abdul Manaf bin Haji Metussin.[2]
  2. United States dollar 69 million as of July 2022[5]

References

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