Brunei History Centre

Brunei History Centre
Pusat Sejarah Brunei
ڤوست سجاره بروني

Brunei History Centre in Pusat Bandar, Brunei
Department overview
Formed26 January 1982; 42 years ago (1982-01-26)
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei
HeadquartersJalan James Pearce, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei BS8610
4°53′30.6″N 114°56′30.0″E / 4.891833°N 114.941667°E / 4.891833; 114.941667
Minister responsible
Department executive
  • Hadi Melayong, Principal
Parent departmentMinistry of Culture, Youth and Sports
Websitewww.pusat-sejarah.gov.bn

The Brunei History Centre (PSB; Malay: Pusat Sejarah Brunei) is a government institution which conducts research, documentation, publication and dissemination on matters pertaining to the history of Brunei.[1] It was established in 1982 by the consent of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah as an institute of historical research on Brunei for the benefit of the Bruneian people.[2] The head of Brunei History Centre is a Principal (Malay: Pengetua), which was held by Mohd. Jamil Al-Sufri until his death on 4 March 2021.[3] The current Principal of Brunei History Centre is Dr. Hadi bin Melayong, another well known historian and long time deputy and acting Principal of Brunei History Centre. It is a government department under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.[4]

  1. ^ "Brunei History Centre". www.pusat-sejarah.gov.bn. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  2. ^ "Brief History". www.pusat-sejarah.gov.bn. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  3. ^ "Email List". www.pusat-sejarah.gov.bn. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  4. ^ "Sejarah Ringkas". www.pusat-sejarah.gov.bn. Retrieved 2017-12-20.