Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Brunei)

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Kementerian Ekonomi, Perdagangan dan Industri
National emblem of Brunei
METI's headquarters
Ministry overview
Formed30 November 1988 (1988-11-30)
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei
Headquarters
Employees1,426 (2024)[1]
Annual budgetIncrease$96 million BND (2022)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Hajah Tutiaty Haji Abdul Wahab, Deputy Minister
Websitewww.mprt.gov.bn
Footnotes
[2][3][4]

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI; Malay: Kementerian Ekonomi, Perdagangan dan Industri, KEPI) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which oversees economic diversification, trade, industry, agriculture, fishing, forestry and tourism in the country. METI is currently led by a minister, and the incumbent is His Honourable Dato Seri Setia Abdul Manaf Metussin,[a] who took office since 7 June 2022.[4] The ministry is headquartered in Jalan Dewan Majlis, Bandar Seri Begawan.

Background

The ministry was previously known as Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT; Kementerian Sumber-Sumber Utama dan Pelancongan), and the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR; Kementerian Perindustrian dan Sumber-Sumber Utama). The renaming was announced during a cabinet reshuffle announced by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 4 June 2026, where it was intended to strengthen policy coordination, accelerate economic diversification, support sustainable economic growth, and create employment opportunities.[5]

Organisation

The ministry manages the following departments:

  • Trade (Perdagangan)
  • Industry (Bahagian Industri dan Ekosistem Perniagaan)
  • Agriculture and Agrifood Department (Jabatan Pertanian dan Agrimakanan)
  • Department of Fisheries (Jabatan Perikanan)
  • Forestry Department (Jabatan Perhutanan)
  • Tourism Development Department (Jabatan Kemajuan Pelancongan)

Budget

In the 2022–23 fiscal year, the ministry has been allocated a budget of B$96 million,[b] a 40 percent increase from the previous year.[2]

Ministers

No. Portrait Minister Term start Term end Time in office Ref.
1
Abdul Rahman Taib 30 November 1988 24 May 2005 16 years, 175 days [7]
2
Ahmad Jumat 24 May 2005 22 August 2008 3 years, 90 days [7]
3
Yahya Bakar 22 August 2008 22 October 2015 7 years, 61 days [8]
4
Ali Apong 22 October 2015 7 June 2022 6 years, 228 days [9]
5
Abdul Manaf Metussin 7 June 2022 Incumbent 4 years, 82 days [10]

Notes

  1. 1 2 The official Malay name upon the appointment was Dato Seri Paduka Dr. Haji Abdul Manaf bin Haji Metussin.[3]
  2. ↑ ≈US$69 million as of July 2022[6]

References

  1. ↑ "PERANGKAAN PERKHIDMATAN AWAM SEHINGGA 31 MAC 2024 MENGIKUT KEMENTERIAN" (PDF). Public Service Department (in Malay). 31 March 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Hj Abu Bakar, Rasidah (28 February 2022). "MPRT receives 40% hike in proposed budget to boost food security". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 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. 1 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.
  5. ↑ "Brunei's Sultan announces cabinet shake-up, appoints sons as ministers". Reuters. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "96,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate". XE.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  7. 1 2 "The Cabinet 2010". The Cabinet 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "Menteri-Menteri Cabinet" (PDF).
  9. ↑ "HE Dato Ali Apong". Center for International Forestry Research. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  10. ↑ Scoop, The (30 January 2018). "HM announces surprise cabinet reshuffle - full list of new appointees". The Scoop. Retrieved 30 December 2022.


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