Ministry of Defence (Brunei)

For the Bruneian government department abbreviated MoD, see Ministry of Development (Brunei).

Ministry of Defence
Brunei Darussalam
Kementerian Pertahanan
Image of the badge or logo of the Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. Its lower scroll contains 'Ministry of Defence' written in the local Jawi writing system.
Ministry of Defence badge
Photograph of the Ministry of Defence building within Bolkiah Garrison, Brunei Darussalam.
Ministry of Defence building
Ministry overview
Formed1 January 1984; 40 years ago (1984-01-01)
Typedefence ministry
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei
Statusactive
HeadquartersBolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara District, BB3510, Brunei Darussalam[1]
04°55′34″N 114°56′07″E / 4.92611°N 114.93528°E / 4.92611; 114.93528
Annual budgetIncrease$796.3 million BND (2024)[2]
Ministers responsible
Key document
WebsiteMinDef.gov.bn
Map
Location in Brunei
Footnotes
[3][4][5][6][7]

The Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam (Malay: Kementerian Pertahanan), officially abbreviated as MinDef, is a cabinet-level ministry of the Government of Brunei. It is responsible for the national security and its military forces within the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam; the latter collectively known as the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF); Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, (ABDB). MinDef is Brunei's ministry of defence; and was established on 1 January 1984; 40 years ago (1984-01-01), when Brunei Darussalam achieved independence from the United Kingdom.[3][4] The Ministry of Defence leadership presently consists of a minister (First Minister); its incumbent is the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah,[5][6][8] who is also the Supreme Commander of the RBAF / ABDB. A deputy minister (Second Minister, officially styled Minister of Defence II) is second-in-command at the Ministry of Defence.

The Ministry of Defence is headquartered within Bolkiah Garrison in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei Darussalam, in the Brunei-Muara District, with the postcode BB3510. In late 1986, the Ministry of Defence was restructured and reorganised; it currently manages the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, the Royal Brunei Malay Reserve Unit, and also the Gurkha Reserve Unit. The ministry is sub-divided into two divisions; Civilian Staff (headed by a Permanent Secretary), and Military Staff (headed by Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces).[1][4]

  1. ^ a b c d "MinDef – Addresses – Ministry of Defence Head Office". MinDef.gov.bn. Bolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, BB3510, Brunei Darussalam. n.d. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  2. ^ Han, Shareen (2 March 2024). "Defence spending to reach record high of $796 million – MinDef will raise its budget by 28% in 2024/25 financial year". TheScoop.co. Bandar Seri Begawan: Scoop Media. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b Menon 1987, p. 92.
  4. ^ a b c "Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam – Introduction". MinDef.gov.bn. Bolkiah Garrison, Berakas 'A', Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara, BB3510, Brunei Darussalam: Public Relations Unit, Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ^ a b "HM announces surprise cabinet reshuffle – full list of new appointees — The sultan announces major changes to top posts in televised address to the nation". TheScoop.co. The Scoop, Scoop Media. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b "HM announces major cabinet shakeup – full list of appointees — The sultan makes changes to top posts; appoints Brunei's first female cabinet minister". TheScoop.co. The Scoop, Scoop Media. 7 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Scoop2022-02-28 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Bandial, Ain (30 January 2018). "HM: Cabinet reshuffle is of 'vital importance' — The announcement sees six cabinet ministers replaced and appointment of two women as deputy ministers". TheScoop.co. The Scoop, Scoop Media. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2023.