Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism

The Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT; Malay: Kementerian Sumber-Sumber Utama dan Pelancongan, KSSUP) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which oversees agriculture, fishing, forestry and tourism in the country. It is currently led by a minister and the incumbent is Abdul Manaf Metussin,^{[lower-alpha 1]} who took office since 7 June 2022.^[3] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism

Kementerian Sumber-Sumber Utama dan Pelancongan
MPRT's headquarters
Ministry overview
Formed	30 November 1988; 35 years ago (1988-11-30)
Jurisdiction	Government of Brunei
Headquarters	Bangunan Kementerian Sumber-Sumber Utama dan Pelancongan, Jalan Menteri Besar, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei BB3910 4°55′09″N 114°56′38″E
Annual budget	$96 million BND (2022)
Minister responsible	Abdul Manaf Metussin[lower-alpha 1], Minister
Website	www.mprt.gov.bn
Footnotes
[1][2][3]

Background

The ministry was previously known as the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR; Kementerian Perindustrian dan Sumber-Sumber Utama) until the renaming to its present name to reflect functional restructuring, in which oversight for the petroleum and non-primary industries has been transferred, at that time to the Prime Minister's Office.^{[citation needed]} It is also to reflect the emphasis on the development of tourism industry.^[4]

Organisation

The ministry manages the following departments:

• Agriculture and Agrifood Department (Jabatan Pertanian dan Agrimakanan)
• Department of Fisheries (Jabatan Perikanan)
• Forestry Department (Jabatan Perhutanan)
• Tourism Development Department (Jabatan Kemajuan Pelancongan)

Budget

In the 2022–23 fiscal year, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$96 million,^{[lower-alpha 2]} a 40 percent increase from the previous year.^[1]

Ministers

No.	Portrait	Minister	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Ref.
1		Abdul Rahman Taib	30 November 1988	24 May 2005	16 years, 175 days	[6]
2		Ahmad Jumat	24 May 2005	22 August 2008	3 years, 90 days	[6]
3		Yahya Bakar	22 August 2008	22 October 2015	7 years, 61 days	[7]
4		Ali Apong	22 October 2015	7 June 2022	6 years, 228 days	[8]
5		Abdul Manaf Metussin	7 June 2022	Incumbent	2 years, 97 days	[9]

Notes

1. The official Malay name upon the appointment was Dato Seri Paduka Dr. Haji Abdul Manaf bin Haji Metussin.^[2]
2. ≈US$69 million as of July 2022^[5]

References

1. Hj Abu Bakar, Rasidah (28 February 2022). "MPRT receives 40% hike in proposed budget to boost food security". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Wasil, Wail Wardi (24 December 2015). "Tourism again in the spotlight". btarchive.org. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
5. "96,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate". XE.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
6. "The Cabinet 2010". The Cabinet 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
7. "Menteri-Menteri Cabinet" (PDF).
8. "HE Dato Ali Apong". Center for International Forestry Research. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
9. Scoop, The (30 January 2018). "HM announces surprise cabinet reshuffle - full list of new appointees". The Scoop. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

External links

• Official website