Ministry of Religious Affairs (Brunei)

The Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA or MoRA; Malay: Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama, KHEU) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for the propagation of Islam and its upholding as the state religion,[4] as well as oversees the Islamic religious education in the country. It is currently led by a minister and a deputy minister, whereby the incumbents are Badaruddin Othman[lower-alpha 2] and Pengiran Mohd Tashim Pengiran Hassan[lower-alpha 1] respectively.[2] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Ministry of Religious Affairs
Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama
Ministry of Religious Affairs' logo

Ministry of Religious Affairs building
Ministry overview
Formed1 January 1984 (1984-01-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei
HeadquartersBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
4°55′02.1″N 114°56′47.8″E
Annual budgetIncrease$263 million BND (2021)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Websitewww.kheu.gov.bn
Footnotes
[1][2][3]

History

The department was established on 29 September 1959, initially as the Department of Religious Affairs (Jabatan Hal Ehwal Ugama).[5] On 21 October 1970, the construction of their new B$375,000 headquarters were completed in Tutong, near Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque.[6]

Budget

In the fiscal year 2021–2022, the ministry had been allocated a budget of B$263 million,[lower-alpha 3] a two percent increase from the previous year.[1]

List of ministers

Ministers
No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
Department of Religious Affairs
1
Alam Abdul Rahman 1954 1960 6 years [8]
2
Ali Mohamed Daud 1 May 1960 August 1962 2 years [8]
3
Kemaluddin Al-Haj 1 September 1962 20 October 1986 24 years, 49 days [9]
4
Zain Serudin 1 November 1970 1 January 1984 13 years, 61 days [10][11]
Ministry of Religious Affairs
1
Zain Serudin 21 October 1986 29 May 2010 23 years, 220 days [12]
2 Mohammad Abdul Rahman 29 May 2010 22 October 2015 5 years, 146 days [12]
3 Badaruddin Othman 22 October 2015 incumbent 8 years, 2 days [13]

Deputy minister
No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
1 Yahya Ibrahim 21 October 1986 25 May 2005 18 years, 216 days [14]
2 Badaruddin Othman 25 May 2005 29 May 2010 5 years, 4 days [15]
3 Bahrom Bahar 29 May 2010 22 October 2015 5 years, 146 days [15]
(2) Badaruddin Othman 22 October 2015 30 January 2018 2 years, 100 days [15]
(3) Bahrom Bahar 30 January 2018 21 May 2022 4 years, 111 days [15]
4 Tashim Hassan 21 May 2022 incumbent 1 year, 156 days [16]

Notes
  1. His current official Malay name is Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Haji Mohd Tashim bin Pengiran Haji Hassan.[3]
  2. His current official Malay name is Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman.[3]
  3. ≈US$190 million as of July 2022[7]

References
  1. Hj Abu Bakar, Rasidah (23 March 2021). "Over 650 Syariah offences prosecuted since 2013". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "Laman Utama - Pengenalan". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  5. "Laman Utama - Sejarah". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  6. "Pembenaan bangunan Pejabat Hal Ehwal Ugama, Tutong telah siap" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 21 October 1970. p. 3.
  7. "263,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate". XE.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  8. Pemimpin Perkhidmatan Hal Ehwal Ugama (1954-1962)
  9. Awang.), Abdul Aziz bin Awang Juned (Pehin Tuan Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji (2008). Islam in Brunei: During the Reign of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. p. 68. ISBN 978-99917-34-55-2.
  10. Pemimpin Perkhidmatan Hal Ehwal Ugama (1962-1970)
  11. Awang.), Abdul Aziz bin Awang Juned (Pehin Tuan Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji (2008). Islam in Brunei: During the Reign of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. p. 68. ISBN 978-99917-34-55-2.
  12. "The Cabinet 2010". The Cabinet 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  13. "Menteri-Menteri Cabinet" (PDF).
  14. Brunei Export-Import, Trade and Business Directory - Strategic Information and Contacts. Lulu.com. 2013. p. 213. ISBN 978-1-4387-0635-1.
  15. "Laman Utama - Menteri Hal Ehwal Ugama". www.mora.gov.bn. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  16. "Timbalan Menteri Hal Ehwal Ugama". Ministry of Religious Affairs. Retrieved 24 October 2023.


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