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,^[a] who took office since 7 June 2022.^[4] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism

Kementerian Sumber-Sumber Utama dan Pelancongan
National emblem of Brunei
MPRT's headquarters
Ministry overview
Formed	30 November 1988; 36 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
Employees	1,426 (2024)[1]
Annual budget	$96 million BND (2022)
Minister responsible	Abdul Manaf Metussin[a], Minister
Website	www.mprt.gov.bn
Footnotes
[2][3][4]

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.^[5]

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,^[b] a 40 percent increase from the previous year.^[2]

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	[7]
2		Ahmad Jumat	24 May 2005	22 August 2008	3 years, 90 days	[7]
3		Yahya Bakar	22 August 2008	22 October 2015	7 years, 61 days	[8]
4		Ali Apong	22 October 2015	7 June 2022	6 years, 228 days	[9]
5		Abdul Manaf Metussin	7 June 2022	Incumbent	3 years, 51 days	[10]

Notes

1. The official Malay name upon the appointment was Dato Seri Paduka Dr. Haji Abdul Manaf bin Haji Metussin.^[3]
2. ≈US$69 million as of July 2022^[6]