Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (Brunei)

Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports,
Brunei Darussalam

Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan
National emblem of Brunei
Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports building
Ministry overview
Formed	1 January 1984; 41 years ago (1984-01-01)
Jurisdiction	Government of Brunei Darussalam
Status	active
Headquarters	Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara, Brunei Darussalam 04°55′30″N 114°57′27″E
Employees	1,741 (2024)[1]
Annual budget	BND93 million (2022)
Minister responsible	Nazmi Mohamad[a], Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Website	www.KKBS.gov.bn
Footnotes
[2][3][4]

Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Brunei Darussalam (MCYS;^[4] Malay: Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan; KKBS) is a ministry in the Government of Brunei Darussalam responsible for the policies and development of the country's national culture, youth, and sports. It was established immediately upon Brunei's independence on 1 January 1984.^[2][5] It is led by a minister, and the incumbent is Nazmi Mohamad^[a] who has held office since 7 June 2022.^[3] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan, in the Brunei-Muara District of the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam.

Organisations

The ministry oversees the following government organisations:

• Brunei History Centre (Pusat Sejarah Brunei) — responsible for the official research and dissemination on the history of Brunei;
• Museums Department (Jabatan Muzium-Muzium) — manages public museums nationwide, as well as heritage and archaeological sites;
• Language and Literature Bureau (Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, DBP) — the country's language authority and operator of public libraries;
• Youth and Sports Department (Jabatan Belia dan Sukan, JBS) — oversees the development of national youth and sports, national athletes and public sports facilities;
• Community Development Department (Jabatan Pembangunan Masyarakat, JAPEM) — mainly manages the provision of welfare to the disabled, the needy and orphans;
• National Archives (Arkib Negara) — the country's national archives;
• Youth Development Centre (Pusat Pembangunan Belia, PPB) — a post-secondary institution providing basic vocational training skills;
• National Service Programme (Program Khidmat Bakti Negara, PKBN) — the country's voluntary military national service.

The Sports School (Sekolah Sukan), the sole sports school in the country, was formerly managed by the ministry but has since been transferred to the Ministry of Education.^[7]

Budget

In the fiscal year 2022–2023, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$98 million,^[b] a 5.7 percent increase from the previous year.^[4]

List of ministers

Ministers

No.	Portrait	Minister	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Ref.
1		Jefri Bolkiah	1 January 1984	20 October 1986	2 years, 292 days	[9]
2		Hussain Yusof	20 October 1986	24 May 2005	18 years, 216 days	[10][9]
3		Mohammad Daud	24 May 2005	22 August 2008	3 years, 90 days	[11][12][13]
4		Ahmad Jumat	22 August 2008	29 May 2010	1 year, 280 days	[9][13]
5		Hazair Abdullah	29 May 2010	22 October 2015	5 years, 146 days	[9]
6		Halbi Mohd Yussof	22 October 2015	29 January 2018	2 years, 99 days	[14]
7		Aminuddin Ihsan	30 January 2018	7 June 2022	4 years, 128 days	[15][16]
8		Nazmi Mohamad	7 June 2022	incumbent	2 years, 319 days	[15]

Deputy Ministers

No.	Portrait	Minister	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Ref.
1		Ali Mohammad Daud	20 October 1986	1 January 1989	2 years, 73 days	[10][17]
2		Selamat Munap	1 January 1989	20 September 2004	14–15 years	[18][19]
3		Yakub Abu Bakar	20 September 2004	20 January 2007	2 years, 122 days	[20]
4		Adina Othman	29 May 2010	22 October 2015	5 years, 146 days	[21]

Notes

1. The official Malay name upon the appointment was Awang Haji Nazmi bin Haji Mohamad.^[6]
2. ≈US$72 million as of March 2023^[update][8]

References

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2. Menon 1987, p. 92.
3. "HM announces major cabinet shakeup — full list of appointees". TheScoop.co. Scoop Media. 7 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
4. Haris, Nabilah (2 March 2022). "MCYS conducts study on employment of people with disabilities – More than 100 special needs individuals are working in the public and private sectors". TheScoop.co. Bandar Seri Begawan: Scoop Media. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
5. Salim, Ahmad (25 December 2017). "Stadium Negara Hassanal Bolkiah mercu tanda pertama sukan negara" [Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium is the first national sports landmark]. PelitaBrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Pelita Brunei, Government of Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 18 December 2018.^{[dead link]}
6. Ali Rahman, Muhammad Khairulanwar (8 June 2022). "Perlantikan, Pertukaran Menteri Kabinet, Timbalan Menteri" [Appointment, exchange of Cabinet Ministers, Deputy Ministers] (PDF). PelitaBrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). No. 67 #69. Pelita Brunei, Government of Brunei Darussalam. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
7. Othman, Azlan (4 January 2018). "Two learning streams now for Sports School in Brunei". Annx.AsiaNews.Network. Asia News Network. Retrieved 18 December 2018.^{[dead link]}
8. "98,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian dollars to US dollars exchange pate". XE.com. XE.com Inc. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
9. "Menteri-Menteri Cabinet" (PDF). www.Information.gov.bn. Government of Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
10. Kumpulan Titah: Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam Tahun 1984, 1985, 1986 dan 1987 (PDF) (in Malay). Jabatan Penerangan. 2017. p. 105. ISBN 978-99917-49-94-5.
11. "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Brunei's new Cabinet". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
12. "Laksana tugas, kuasa dan kewajipan dengan penuh ikhlas dan amanah" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 25 May 2005. p. 2.
13. M K Anwar (22 August 2008). "Negara Brunei Darussalam | 3 ministers transferred". www.Sultanate.com. Sultanate. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
14. "Brunei new Cabinet Ministers 2015". BruneiResources.blogspot.com. The Daily Brunei Resources. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
15. "HM announces surprise cabinet reshuffle - full list of new appointees – The sultan announces major changes to top posts in televised address to the nation". TheScoop.co. Scoop Media. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
16. Rasidah Hj Abu Bakar; Ain Bandial (7 June 2022). "HM: New cabinet must carry out duties with 'full loyalty and responsibility' – The latest cabinet shakeup sees a changing of the guard". TheScoop.co. Bandar Seri Begawan: Scoop Media. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
17. "His Majesty pays last respects to former statesman". borneo363.rssing.com. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
18. Dirgahayu: kenang-kenangan sempena hari keputeraan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam yang ke-44 tahun 1990 (in Malay). Bandar Seri Begawan: Jabatan Pusat Sejarah. 1990. p. 35.
19. The Commonwealth Yearbook. H.M. Stationery Office. 1990. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-11-580239-3.
20. Singh, Daljit; Kiat, Liak Teng (2005). Southeast Asian Affairs 2005. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 106. ISBN 978-981-230-306-6.
21. Sidhu, Jatswan S. (2016). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Rowman and Littlefield. p. 58. ISBN 9781442264595.

Bibliography

• Menon, K.U. (1987). "Brunei Darussalam in 1986: In Search of the Political Kingdom". Southeast Asian Affairs. 1987: 85–101. JSTOR 27908570. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

External links

• www.KKBS.gov.bn (in Malay)