Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Brunei)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs building
Ministry overview
Formed1 January 1984; 40 years ago (1984-01-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei and its diplomatic missions worldwide
HeadquartersBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
4°53′06″N 114°57′00″E / 4.884884692556672°N 114.94987243416452°E / 4.884884692556672; 114.94987243416452
Annual budgetIncreaseB$127 million (2022)
Ministers responsible
Websitewww.mofat.gov.bn
Footnotes
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA; Malay: Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri, KHELN), formerly known as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),[5][6] is the cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for handling Brunei's external relations, the management of its international diplomatic missions and the nation's foreign trade policy. It was established immediately upon Brunei's independence on 1 January 1984.[1] It is currently led by a minister and a second minister, in which the incumbents are Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, and Erywan Yusof[a] respectively.[3] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.

  1. ^ a b Menon 1987, p. 92.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Nabilah Ain 27.2.2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ 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 21 July 2022.
  4. ^ 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 21 July 2022.
  5. ^ Hj Abu Bakar, Rashidah (19 September 2018). "Gov't renames foreign affairs and finance ministries". The Scoop. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Government adds Economy in Finance Ministry, drops Trade from Foreign Affairs". The Bruneian. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.


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