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Bruneian government ministry From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Brunei Darussalam (MCYS,[3] 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.[1][4] It is led by a minister, and the incumbent is Nazmi Mohamad[lower-alpha 1] who has held office since 7 June 2022.[2] The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan, in the Brunei-Muara District of the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam.
Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan | |
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Ministry overview | |
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Formed | 1 January 1984 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Brunei Darussalam |
Status | active |
Headquarters | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara, Brunei Darussalam 04°55′30″N 114°57′27″E |
Annual budget | ![]() |
Minister responsible |
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Website | www.KKBS.gov.bn |
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The ministry oversees the following government organisations:
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.[6][dead link]
In the fiscal year 2022–2023, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$98 million,[lower-alpha 2] a 5.7 percent increase from the previous year.[3]
No. | Portrait | Minister | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | ![]() | Jefri Bolkiah | 1 January 1984 | 21 October 1986 | 2 years, 293 days | [8] |
2 | ![]() | Hussain Yusof | 21 October 1986 | 24 May 2005 | 18 years, 215 days | [8] |
3 | ![]() | Mohammad Daud | 24 May 2005 | 22 August 2008 | 3 years, 90 days | [9][10][11] |
4 | ![]() | Ahmad Jumat | 22 August 2008 | 29 May 2010 | 1 year, 280 days | [8][11] |
5 | ![]() | Hazair Abdullah | 29 May 2010 | 22 October 2015 | 5 years, 146 days | [8] |
6 | ![]() | Halbi Mohd Yussof | 22 October 2015 | 29 January 2018 | 2 years, 99 days | [12] |
7 | ![]() | Aminuddin Ihsan | 30 January 2018 | 7 June 2022 | 4 years, 128 days | [13][14] |
8 | ![]() | Nazmi Mohamad | 7 June 2022 | incumbent | 2 years, 67 days | [13] |
No. | Portrait | Minister | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | ![]() | Ali Mohammad Daud | 21 October 1986 | 1989 | 1–2 years | [15] |
2 | Selamat Munap | 1989 | 20 September 2004 | 14–15 years | [16] | |
3 | Yakub Abu Bakar | 20 September 2004 | 20 January 2007 | 2 years, 122 days | [17] | |
4 | Adina Othman | 29 May 2010 | 22 October 2015 | 5 years, 146 days | [18] |
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