Ministry of Home Affairs
The Ministry occupies an important role in the
administrative structure of Brunei Government.
As one of the Ministries established when Brunei Darussalam resumed its
independence from the British on the 1st January 1984, the Ministry's
importance was underlined when His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah himself become the First Minister of Home
Affairs. Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohd Ali bin Hj Mohd Daud (now known
as Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Raja Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohd Ali bin Awang
Haji Mohd Daud) was the first Permanent Secretary of the Ministry.
When the Cabinet was reshuffled in 1986, the following appointments were
announced:
Minister of Home Affairs
Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri
Setia Awang Haji Adanan Bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Seri Setia
Haji Mohd. Yusof
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Dewa Pahlawan Dato Paduka Haji
Awang Dani Bin Haji Ibrahim
Permanent Secretary
Yang Mulia Dato Paduka Awang Haji Idris Bin Haji Belaman
Permanent
Secretary
Yang Mulia Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Yusoff Bin Haji
Ismail
Deputy Permanent Secretary
Yang Mulia Dato Paduka Awang Haji Adanan
bin Haji Hanafiah
