By CT Hj Mahmod
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam Tuesday announced a major reshuffle of the Cabinet and appointed many new faces including a new minister for energy.
The new appointments generated public optimism and His Majesty's timely decision in appointing new 'credible' people was applauded.
THE NEW CABINET
Prime Minister, Defence Minister and also the Minister of Finance - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam
Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office - His Royal Highness Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince
Minister of Foreign Affairs - His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah
Minister of Education - YB Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Hj Mohamed Taib
Minister of Religious Affairs - YB Pehin Jawatan Luar Pekerma Raja Dato Seri Utama Dr Ustaz Haji Mohd Zain bin Hj Serudin
Minister of Industry and Primary Resources - YB Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Hj Ahmad bn Hj Jumat
Minister of Communications - YB Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Hj Awang Abu Bakar bin Hj Apong
Minister of Home Affairs - YB Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Paduka Awang Hj Adanan bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Seri Setia Awang Hj Mohd Yussof
Minister of Health - YB Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Paduka Hj Suyoi bin Hj Osman
- Minister of Development - YB Pehin Orang Kaya Hamzah Pahlawan Dato Paduka Awang Hj Abdullah bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Hj Bakar
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports - YB Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Dewa Major General (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Hj Mohammad bin Hj Daud
Minister of Energy - YB Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Paduka Awang Hj Yahya bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Hj Bakar
Minister of Finance II - YB Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Paduka Hj Abd Rahman bin Hj Ibrahim
Minister of Foreign Affairs II - YB Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Paduka Lim Jock Seng
Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office - Yang Mulia Dato Paduka Hj Eusof Agaki bin Hj Ismail
Deputy Minister of Defence - YB Pehin Datu Singamanteri Col (L) Dato Paduka Hj Mohammad Yasmin bin Hj Umar
Deputy Minister of Education - YM Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Mohammad bin Pengiran Hj Abd Rahman
Deputy Minister Religious Affairs - YB Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Hj Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Hj Othman
Deputy Minister of Industry and Primary Resources - YM Dato Paduka Hj Hamdilah bin Hj Abdul Wahab
Deputy Minister of Communications - YM Dato Paduka Hj Yusof bin Hj Abdul Hamid
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs - YDM Pehin Orang Kaya Dewa Pahlawan Dato Paduka Awang Hj Dani bin Hj Ibrahim
Deputy Minister of Health - YB Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Lela Diraja Dato Paduka Hj Hazair bin Hj Abdullah
Deputy Minister of Development - YM Dato Paduka Dr Hj Mat Suny bin Hj Mohd Hussein
Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports - YM Dato Paduka Awang Hj Yakub bin Abu Bakar
(26th May 2005)
