Ministry of Religious Affairs
Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama
Ministry of Religious Affairs' logo

Ministry of Religious Affairs building
Ministry overview
Formed1 January 1984 (1984-01-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei
HeadquartersBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
4°55′02.1″N 114°56′47.8″E / 4.917250°N 114.946611°E / 4.917250; 114.946611
Annual budgetIncrease$263 million BND (2021)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Websitewww.kheu.gov.bn
Footnotes
[1][2][3]

The Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA or MoRA; Malay: Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama, KHEU) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for the propagation of Islam and its upholding as the state religion,[4] as well as oversees the Islamic religious education in the country. It is currently led by a minister and a deputy minister, whereby the incumbents are Badaruddin Othman[lower-alpha 2] and Pengiran Mohd Tashim Pengiran Hassan[lower-alpha 1] respectively.[2] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.

History

The department was established on 29 September 1959, initially as the Department of Religious Affairs (Jabatan Hal Ehwal Ugama).[5] On 21 October 1970, the construction of their new B$375,000 headquarters were completed in Tutong, near Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque.[6]

Budget

In the fiscal year 2021–2022, the ministry had been allocated a budget of B$263 million,[lower-alpha 3] a two percent increase from the previous year.[1]

List of ministers

Ministers

No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
Department of Religious Affairs
1
Alam Abdul Rahman 1954 1960 6 years [8]
2
Ali Mohamed Daud 1 May 1960 August 1962 2 years [8]
3
Kemaluddin Al-Haj 1 September 1962 20 October 1986 24 years, 49 days [9]
4
Zain Serudin 1 November 1970 1 January 1984 13 years, 61 days [10][9]
Ministry of Religious Affairs
1
Zain Serudin 21 October 1986 29 May 2010 23 years, 220 days [11]
2 Mohammad Abdul Rahman 29 May 2010 22 October 2015 5 years, 146 days [11]
3 Badaruddin Othman 22 October 2015 incumbent 8 years, 78 days [12]

Deputy minister

No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
1 Yahya Ibrahim 21 October 1986 25 May 2005 18 years, 216 days [13]
2 Badaruddin Othman 25 May 2005 29 May 2010 5 years, 4 days [14]
3 Bahrom Bahar 29 May 2010 22 October 2015 5 years, 146 days [14]
(2) Badaruddin Othman 22 October 2015 30 January 2018 2 years, 100 days [14]
(3) Bahrom Bahar 30 January 2018 21 May 2022 4 years, 111 days [14]
4 Tashim Hassan 21 May 2022 incumbent 1 year, 232 days [15]

Notes

  1. 1 2 His current official Malay name is Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Haji Mohd Tashim bin Pengiran Haji Hassan.[3]
  2. ↑ His current official Malay name is Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman.[3]
  3. ↑ ≈US$190 million as of July 2022[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Hj Abu Bakar, Rasidah (23 March 2021). "Over 650 Syariah offences prosecuted since 2013". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 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. ↑ "Laman Utama - Pengenalan". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Laman Utama - Sejarah". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Pembenaan bangunan Pejabat Hal Ehwal Ugama, Tutong telah siap" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 21 October 1970. p. 3.
  7. ↑ "263,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate". XE.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  8. 1 2 Pemimpin Perkhidmatan Hal Ehwal Ugama (1954-1962)
  9. 1 2 Awang.), Abdul Aziz bin Awang Juned (Pehin Tuan Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji (2008). Islam in Brunei: During the Reign of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. p. 68. ISBN 978-99917-34-55-2.
  10. ↑ Pemimpin Perkhidmatan Hal Ehwal Ugama (1962-1970)
  11. 1 2 "The Cabinet 2010". The Cabinet 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Menteri-Menteri Cabinet" (PDF).
  13. ↑ Brunei Export-Import, Trade and Business Directory - Strategic Information and Contacts. Lulu.com. 2013. p. 213. ISBN 978-1-4387-0635-1.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Laman Utama - Menteri Hal Ehwal Ugama". www.mora.gov.bn. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "Timbalan Menteri Hal Ehwal Ugama". Ministry of Religious Affairs. Retrieved 24 October 2023.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.