Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Brunei)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Malay: Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri), previously known as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,[1][2] is the cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Brunei responsible for handling Brunei's external relations, the management of its international diplomatic missions and the nation's foreign trade policy. The ministry is led by the Minister and Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade; since 2018, the incumbents are Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Erywan bin Mohd Yusof respectively.[3]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri
Ministry overview
Formed1984
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei and its diplomatic missions worldwide
HeadquartersBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Annual budget$117 million BND (2018)
Ministry executives
  • Hassanal Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Erywan Yusof, Second Minister of Foreign Affairs
Websitewww.mofat.gov.bn

Ministers

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.[5] 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.[4]

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.[4] From 2005 until 2018, Lim Jock Seng was the Second Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade.[6] The current Second Minister is Erywan Yusof.[7]

Budget

In the fiscal year 2018–19, the annual budget for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is 117 million Brunei dollars ($88M as of March 2018),[8] an increase from about B$108 million in the previous fiscal year.[9]

See also

References
  1. Hj Abu Bakar, Rashidah (19 September 2018). "Gov't renames foreign affairs and finance ministries". The Scoop. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. "Government adds Economy in Finance Ministry, drops Trade from Foreign Affairs". The Bruneian. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. "Sultan reshuffles Cabinet | Borneo Bulletin Online". borneobulletin.com.bn. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  4. "About Us". mofat.gov.bn. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Brunei. Archived from the original on 23 November 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  5. "Background Note: Brunei". State.gov. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  6. PEHIN ORANG KAYA PEKERMA DEWA DATO SERI PADUKA LIM JOCK SENG, SECOND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS - BRUNEIresources.com
  7. "Berkenan umum pelantikan kabinet baharu". Pelita Brunei (in Malay). Department of Information, Brunei. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  8. "XE: Convert BND/USD. Brunei Darussalam Dollar to United States Dollar". xe.com. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  9. "B$116.55M allocated to MoFAT | Borneo Bulletin Online". borneobulletin.com.bn. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
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