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Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications

Summary

The Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications (MTIC; Malay: Kementerian Pengangkutan dan Infokomunikasi), formerly known as the Ministry of Communications (Kementerian Perhubungan),[4] is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which oversees civil aviation, land and maritime transport, telecommunications and meteorology in the country. It is currently led by a minister and the incumbent is Pengiran Shamhary Pengiran Mustapha,[a] who took office since 7 June 2022.[2] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications
Kementerian Pengangkutan dan Infokomunikasi
Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications' logo

Ministry building
Ministry overview
Formed1 January 1984 (1984-01-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei
HeadquartersBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
4°55′06″N 114°56′41″E / 4.918444°N 114.944833°E / 4.918444; 114.944833
Annual budgetIncrease$101 million BND (2021)
Minister responsible
  • Shamhary Mustapha, Minister
Websitewww.mtic.gov.bn
Footnotes
[1][2][3]

Portfolio edit

Budget edit

In the 2021–22 fiscal year, the ministry had been allocated a budget of B$101 million,[b] an 8.7 percent increase from the previous year.[1]

Ministers edit

No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
1
 
 Bahrin Abbas 1 January 1984 21 October 1986 2 years, 293 days [6][7]
2
 
 Abdul Aziz Umar 21 October 1986 30 November 1988 2 years, 40 days [7]
3
 
 Zakaria Sulaiman 30 November 1988 24 May 2005 16 years, 175 days [8]
4
 
 Abu Bakar Apong 24 May 2005 29 May 2010 5 years, 5 days [9]
5
 
 Abdullah Bakar 29 May 2010 22 October 2015 5 years, 146 days [9]
6
 
 Mustappa Sirat 22 October 2015 29 January 2018 2 years, 99 days [9]
7
 
 Abdul Mutalib 30 January 2018 7 June 2022 4 years, 128 days [10]
8 Shamhary Mustapha 7 June 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 313 days [11]

Notes edit

  1. ^ His current official Malay name is Pengiran Shamhary bin Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Mustapha.[3]
  2. ^ ≈US$73 million as of July 2022[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Haris, Nabilah (24 March 2021). "MTIC announces new e-government, digital economy initiatives". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b The Scoop (7 June 2022). "HM announces major cabinet shakeup — full list of appointees". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b Ali Rahman, Muhammad Khairulanwar (8 June 2022). "Perlantikan, Pertukaran Menteri Kabinet, Timbalan Menteri" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 67 #69. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Change of ministry name, appointment of officers". Borneo Bulletin Online. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. ^ "101,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate". XE.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  6. ^ Brunei Darussalam. Department of Information, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Brunei Darussalam. 1985. p. 5.
  7. ^ a b "The Cabinet 2010". The Cabinet 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  8. ^ "BRUNEIresources.com - Pehin Zakaria". www.bruneiresources.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  9. ^ a b c "Menteri-Menteri Cabinet" (PDF).
  10. ^ "Kabinet dirombak » Media Permata Online". Kabinet dirombak. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  11. ^ Scoop, The (30 January 2018). "HM announces surprise cabinet reshuffle - full list of new appointees". The Scoop. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

External links edit

  • Official website