Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism
{{Short description|Government ministry of Brunei}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox government agency
| name = Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism
| native_name = {{Lang|ms|Kementerian Sumber-Sumber Utama dan Pelancongan}}
| type = Ministry
| seal =
| logo = Emblem of Brunei.svg
| logo_caption = National emblem of Brunei
| image = Berakas A 2 June 2023 17.jpg
| image_caption = MPRT's headquarters
| formed = {{Start date and age|1988|11|30|df=yes}}
| jurisdiction = Government of Brunei
| headquarters = Bangunan Kementerian Sumber-Sumber Utama dan Pelancongan, Jalan Menteri Besar, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei BB3910
| coordinates = {{Coord|4.919222|114.943967|region:BN_type:landmark|display=title|format=dms}}
| employees = 1,426 (2024){{Cite web |date=31 March 2024 |title=PERANGKAAN PERKHIDMATAN AWAM SEHINGGA 31 MAC 2024 MENGIKUT KEMENTERIAN |url=https://www.jpa.gov.bn/Shared%20Documents/Statistik/Statistic%20WPA/2024/WPA%20as%20of%2031%20Mar%202024.pdf |access-date=22 December 2024 |website=Public Service Department |language=ms}}
| budget = {{increase}}$96 million BND (2022)
| minister1_name = Abdul Manaf Metussin{{efn|name=Manaf}}
| minister1_pfo = Minister
| deputyminister1_name =
| deputyminister1_pfo =
| website = {{url|http://www.mprt.gov.bn}}
}}
The Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT; {{langx|ms|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,{{efn|name=Manaf|The official Malay name upon the appointment was {{lang|ms|Dato Seri Paduka Dr. Haji Abdul Manaf bin Haji Metussin}}.{{cite news |first=Muhammad Khairulanwar |last=Ali Rahman |title=Perlantikan, Pertukaran Menteri Kabinet, Timbalan Menteri |newspaper=Pelita Brunei |issue=67 #69 |publication-date=8 June 2022 |pages=3–4 |language=ms |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/2022/PELITA%20BRUNEI%2008062022.pdf |access-date=24 July 2022 }}}} who took office since 7 June 2022.{{cite news |author=The Scoop |title=HM announces major cabinet shakeup — full list of appointees |date=7 June 2022 |work=The Scoop |url=https://thescoop.co/2022/06/07/hm-announces-cabinet-reshuffle-full-list-of-new-appointees/ |access-date=24 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702120438/https://thescoop.co/2022/06/07/hm-announces-cabinet-reshuffle-full-list-of-new-appointees/ |archive-date=2 July 2022 }} The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.
Background
The ministry was previously known as the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR; {{lang|ms|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|date=December 2018}} It is also to reflect the emphasis on the development of tourism industry.{{cite web |url=https://btarchive.org/news/national/2015/12/24/tourism-again-spotlight |title=Tourism again in the spotlight |last=Wasil |first=Wail Wardi |date=24 December 2015 |website=btarchive.org |access-date=18 December 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218193450/https://btarchive.org/news/national/2015/12/24/tourism-again-spotlight |archive-date=18 December 2018 }}
Organisation
The ministry manages the following departments:
- Agriculture and Agrifood Department ({{lang|ms|Jabatan Pertanian dan Agrimakanan}})
- Department of Fisheries ({{lang|ms|Jabatan Perikanan}})
- Forestry Department ({{lang|ms|Jabatan Perhutanan}})
- Tourism Development Department ({{lang|ms|Jabatan Kemajuan Pelancongan}})
Budget
In the 2022–23 fiscal year, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$96 million,{{efn|name=budget USD|≈US$69 million as of July 2022{{Cite web |url=https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=96000000&From=BND&To=USD |title=96,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate |website=XE.com |access-date=24 July 2022 }}}} a 40 percent increase from the previous year.{{cite news |first=Rasidah |last=Hj Abu Bakar |title=MPRT receives 40% hike in proposed budget to boost food security |date=28 February 2022 |work=The Scoop |url=https://thescoop.co/2022/02/28/mprt-receives-40-1-hike-in-proposed-budget-to-boost-food-security/ |access-date=24 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301092836/https://thescoop.co/2022/02/28/mprt-receives-40-1-hike-in-proposed-budget-to-boost-food-security/ |archive-date=1 March 2022 }}
Ministers
| class="wikitable"
!No. !Portrait !Minister !Term start !Term end !Time in office !Ref. |
| 1
|File:Pehin_Dato_Abdul_Rahman_Taib.jpg |30 November 1988 |24 May 2005 |{{ayd|1988|11|30|2005|05|24}} |
| 2
|File:Awang Ahmad bin Haji Jumat.jpg |24 May 2005 |22 August 2008 |{{ayd|2005|05|24|2008|08|22}} |
| 3
|22 August 2008 |22 October 2015 |{{ayd|2008|08|22|2015|10|22}} |
| 4
|22 October 2015 |7 June 2022 |{{ayd|2015|10|22|2022|06|07}} |
| 5
|File:Brunei-Philippines MOA 2024-3 Abdul Manaf Metussin (cropped).jpg |7 June 2022 |Incumbent |{{ayd|2022|06|07}} |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.mprt.gov.bn}}
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Category:Agricultural organisations based in Brunei
Category:Environment of Brunei
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