Nazmi Mohamad

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohamad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Nazmi. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Nazmi bin Haji Mohamad (born 1966) is a politician and civil servant who hold the position of Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports since 2022.

Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Nazmi Mohamad PSNB PKL
نظمي محمد
Nazmi in 2024
8th Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 June 2022
Monarch	Hassanal Bolkiah
Preceded by	Aminuddin Ihsan
Personal details
Born	1966 (age 58–59) Brunei
Spouse	Binanun Bungsu[1]
Children	5
Parents	Mohammad Ismail (father) Amanah Mohammad Harith (mother)
Alma mater	Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Profession	Politician civil servant

Education

He immediately started work with the Brunei government after graduating from Universiti Brunei Darussalam in 1991.^[2]

Political career

Nazmi became the Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) and Director of the Budget Division in the Ministry of Finance (MoF), in 2007 and 2008 respectively, but soon after reappointed to his previous position as MOFAT's Deputy Permanent Secretary. He holds several other positions in 2012; Alternate Governor of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Chairman of the Islamic Financial Supervisory Board, Chairman of the Brunei Darussalam Deposit Protection Corporation, Joint Deputy Chairman of the Employees Trust Fund, Deputy Chairman of the Center for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS),^[2] and lastly the Permanent Secretary at the MoF's Management and International in the Temburong District.^[3]

In 2014, he became a Member of the Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) and represented Brunei Darussalam in the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR).^[2] Moreover, Nazmi was appointed the Permanent Secretary (Corporate Affairs and Public Administration) for the MoF at the Prime Minister's Office.^[4]

Following a cabinet reshuffle on 7 June 2022, Nazmi was appointed as Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports.^[5] It was only announced following a cabinet reshuffle, succeeding Aminuddin Ihsan who has been holding that position since 2018.^[6] His appointment as the new minister was congratulated by Japan's Ambassador Maeda, and hoped for more collaborations to tighten the relations of Brunei and Japan.^[7]

Personal life

Dato Nazmi is married to Datin Hajah Binanun binti Haji Bungsu,^[8][9] and together they have 5 children; 3 sons and 2 daughters.^[2]

Honours

• Order of Setia Negara Brunei First Class (PSNB; 15 July 2022) – Dato Seri Setia^[10]
• Long Service Medal (PKL; 4 July 2016)^[11]