Legislative Council of Brunei

Legislative Council of Brunei Majlis Mesyuarat Negara Brunei مجليس مشوارت نڬارا بروني
8th Legislative Council
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Awang Isa Awang Ibrahim, Non-partisan
Prime Minister	Hassanal Bolkiah, Monarchy since January 1, 1984
Structure
Members	33 full members 3 ex-officio members
Political groups	Monarchy Non-partisan
Committees	None
Meeting place
Legislative Council Building, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Website
Legislative Council of Brunei

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Legislative Council of Brunei (Malay: Majlis Mesyuarat Negara Brunei (مجليس مشوارت نڬارا بروني)) is the parliament in Brunei.

 Summary of the composition of the Brunei Legislative Council

Members	Seats
Members appointed by the Sultan	36
Total	36

History

The council replaced the former Brunei State Council (c. 1907) in 1959 and sat until 1984 when the Legislative Council was suspended. This council reconvened in 2004.

Members

1. HM Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
   Prime Minister, First Minister of Finance and Minister of Defence
2. HRH Pengiran Muda al-Muhtadee Billah
   Senior Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
3. Hon. Abdul Rahman Ibrahim
   Second Minister of Finance
4. Hon. Mohammad Yasmin Umar
   Minister of Energy in Prime Minister's Department
5. HRH Pengiran Mohamed Bolkiah
   First Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
6. Hon. Lim Jock Seng
   Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
7. Hon. Awang Abu Bakar Apong
   Minister of Education
8. Hon. Adanan Mohd. Yusof
   Minister of Health
9. Hon. Suyoi Osman
   Minister of Development
10. Hon. Abdullah Bakar
    Minister of Communication
11. Hon. Yahya Bakar
    Minister of Industry and Primary Resources
12. Hon. Pengiran Mohammad Pengiran Abdul Rahman
    Minister of Religious Affairs
13. Hon. Awang Badruddin Osman
    Minister of Home Affairs
14. Hon. Hazair Abdullah
    Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
15. Hon. Dr. Pengiran Mohd. Yusuf Pengiran Abdul Rahim
    Distinguished Bruneian
16. Hon. Awang Abdul Hamid Bakal
    Distinguished Bruneian
17. Hon. Yaakub Zainal
    Distinguished Bruneian
18. Hon. Goh King Chin
    Outstanding Bruneian
19. Hon. Othman Uking
    Outstanding Bruneian
20. Hon. Salbiah Sulaiman
    Outstanding Bruneian
21. Hon. Abdullah Mohd. Jaafar
    Outstanding Bruneian
22. Hon. Ahmad Morshidi Awang Abdul Rahman
    Outstanding Bruneian
23. Hon. Zulkipli Abdul Hamid
    Outstanding Bruneian
24. Hon. Zasia Sirin
    Outstanding Bruneian
25. Hon. A. Ahmad Hussin
    Headman of Berakas A, Brunei-Muara
26. Hon. Gapor Karim
    Head of Belimbing Village, Kota Batu, Brunei-Muara
27. Hon. Tahamit Nudin
    Headman of Gadong A, Brunei-Muara
28. Hon. Jumat Akim
    Head of Putat Village, Lumapas, Brunei-Muara
29. Hon. Shafiee Ahmad
    Head of Lumut 1 Village, Liang, Belait
30. Hon. Yusof Dulamin
    Head of Mumong Village, Kuala Belait, Belait
31. Hon. Muhammad Taha Abdul Rauf
    Headman of Keriam, Tutong
32. Hon. Ramli Lahit
    Headman of Telisai, Tutong
33. Hon. Sulaiman Ahad
    Head of Belingos Village, Bangar, Temburong

Ex-officio

1. Hon. Awang Isa Awang Ibrahim
   Speaker
2. Judin Asar
   First Secretary
3. Awang Sa Bali Abas
   Second Secretary

References

• Legco of Brunei