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Brunei's State Legislative Council

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What is the Legislative Council?

The Legislative Council is an annual forum convened under the Constitution that addresses issues currently faced by Brunei Darussalam as a nation. The 28 member Council comprises cabinet ministers and representatives of society, headed by His Majesty The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, who introduces the council to issues to be addressed and national directives to be followed.
 
 

Who are the Legislative Council?

The Legislative Council is headed by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, who also holds the posts of Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Minister of Finance.

HRH Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah is present as the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, and HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah is present as the Duli Pengiran Perdana Wazir and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The 11 Cabinet ministers are present as representatives of their respective portfolios.

Also present are two officials representing the Cheteria and the Traditional State Dignitaries.

In accordance with the Constitution, six members are chosen to represent the interests of a broad cross-section of society, coming from a wide range of business, religious and social groups.

Also constitutionally mandated are four representatives, one from each district, who are either village heads or sub-district heads.

The Legislative Council sessions are moderated by a Speaker and administered by the Clerk of the State Legislative Council.
 
 

When was it formed?

The State Legislative Council dates back to the circulation of the Constitution on 29 September 1959, when the old State Council of the British Resident era was dismantled and replaced by the Legislative Council in its current form.

The Legislative Council was revised in 1963 to consist of 21 members, 10 of whom should be directly elected. The rest were to be six ex-officio members and five unofficial members appointed by the Sultan.

The Council continued to meet until it was suspended in 1983.

The Council next met 20 years later, on September 25 2004, with 21 members appointed by His Majesty and that council passed a number of constitutional amendments. That council was dissolved on September 1, 2005 before a new council was appointed as of September 2, 2005. The new council met in March 2006, 2007 and again in 2008.
 
 
BRUNEI LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS
 
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah
The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan on Brunei Darussalam
 
 
HRH Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah
The Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office 		  HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah
The Duli Pengiran Perdana Wazir and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
     
 
Speaker
YAM Pengiran Indera Mahkota Pengiran Anak (Dr) Haji Kemaludin ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Anak Haji Mohd Yassin 		  Clerk of the State Legislative Council
YB Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Jaya Dato Paduka Hj Judin Hj Asar
 
CABINET
   
Minister of Education
YB Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Hj Abd Rahman Dato Setia Hj Mohamed Taib 		  Minister of Religious Affairs
YB Pehin Jawatan Luar Pekerma Raja Dato Seri Utama Dr Ustaz Hj Md Zain Hj Serudin 		  Minister of Culture,
Youth & Sports
YB Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Ahmad Hj Jumat
         
   
Minister of Communications
YB Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Hj Abu Bakar
Hj Apong 		  Minister of Home Affairs
YB Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Hj Adanan Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Setia Hj Md Yusof 		  Minister of Health
YB Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Hj Suyoi Hj Osman
         
   
Minister of Development
YB Pehin Orang Kaya Hamzah Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Hj Abdullah Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Hj Bakar 		  Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister’s Office
YB Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Dewa Major General (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Hj Mohammad
Hj Daud 		  Minister of Industry and
Primary Resources
YB Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Hj Yahya Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Hj Bakar
         
 
Minister of Finance II
YB Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia
Dato Seri Setia Hj Abdul Rahman Hj Ibrahim 		  Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade II
YB Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa
Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng
     
CHETERIA AND STATE DIGNITARY REPRESENTATIVES
 
YAM Pengiran Setia Negara
Pengiran Dr Hj Mohd Yusof
Pengiran Hj Abdul Rahim		   YB Pehin Datu Singamanteri
Colonel (R) Dato Seri Paduka Haji Mohd Yasmin Hj Umar
     
PROMINENT PEOPLE REPRESENTING
BUSINESS, RELIGIOUS AND SOCIETAL GROUPS
   
YB Pehin Lela Diraja Dato Paduka Goh King Chin   YB Pehin Orang Kaya Maha Bijaya Dato Paduka Hj Othman Uking   YB Dato Paduka Hj Idris Hj Abas
         
   
YB Hj Sulaiman Hj Ahai   YB Dato Paduka Hj Puasa Orang Kaya Seri Pahlawan Tudin   YB Dato Paduka Hj Mohd Yunos Mohd Noh
         
DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES
 
YB Hj Bakar Mansor
Penghulu of Mukim Lumapas,
Brunei-Muara District Representative 		  YB Hj Mohd Shafiee Ahmad
Ketua Kampung of Lumut,
Belait District Representative
     
 
YB Hj Sulaiman Hj Ahad
Ketua Kampung of Belingos,
Temburong District Representative 		  YB Orang Kaya Jaya Putera Dato
Paduka Hj Mohd Taha Abd Rauf
Penghulu of Mukim Keriam,
Tutong District Representative
 
Information adapted from The Brunei Times
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