Councils of State

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As stipulated in the 1959 Constitution of Brunei Darussalam, there shall be three Councils which are handled by the Department of Councils of State, namely:-
A. The Privy Council - Section 5(1);

B. The Executive/Ministers' Council - Section 10; and
C. The Legislative Council - Section 23.

A. Structure of the Privy Council

The establishment of the Council is in accordance with the requirement of Section 5(1) of 1959 Constitution of Brunei Darussalam, whose members consist of:

1. Ex-Officio Members i.e the Wazirs and 11 Cabinet Ministers; and
2. Appointed Members.

Their tenure of membership is only during the pleasure of His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan who presides at meetings of the Privy Council.

B. The Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers is established in accordance with Section 10 of the 1959 Constitution. The existing membership is as follows:

1. Prime Minister
2. Minister of Defence
3. Minister of Finance
4. Minister of Foreign Affairs
5. Minister of Home Affairs
6. Minister of Education
7. Minister of Industry and Primary Resources
8. Minister of Religious Affairs
9. Minister of Development
10. Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
11. Minister of Health
12. Minister of Communications

The Council of Cabinet Ministers meet regularly and is presided over by His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam.

C. The Legislative Council

The Legislative Council is established in accordance with Section 23 of the 1959 Constitution of Brunei Darussalam and its Members shall be appointed in accordance with Section 24. However the Legislative Council is not reconstituted following dissolution in 1984. On 25 September 2004 His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam has consented officiating the re-establishment of the Legislative Council.

Source: Website of Majlis Mesyuarat Negara (MMN)

New Appointment

Pertukaran Menteri Kabinet

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Khamis,21 Ogos.- Pada menjunjung titah Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam dengan ini dimaklumkan bahawa baginda telah mengurniakan titah perintah bagi pertukaran beberapa orang Menteri Kabinet seperti berikut:

1) Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Dr. Haji Ahmad bin Haji Jumat, Menteri Perindustrian dan Sumber-Sumber Utama ditukar menjadi Menteri Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan.

2) Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Dewa Mejar Jeneral (B) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Awang Mohammad bin Haji Daud, Menteri Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan ditukar menjadi Menteri Tenaga (Minister of Energy) di Jabatan Perdana Menteri.

3) Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Yahya bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, Menteri Tenaga (Minister of Energy) di Jabatan Perdana Menteri ditukar menjadi Menteri Perindustrian dan Sumber-Sumber Utama.

Pertukaran itu berkuat kuasa mulai hari Jumaat, 20 Syaaban 1429 bersamaan dengan 22 Ogos 2008.

(extracted from http://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/)

my updated list of Ministers and Deputy Ministers can be found here.