Legislative Council of Brunei
Legislative Council of Brunei
Majlis Mesyuarat Negara Brunei
مجليس مشوارت نڬارا بروني |
|
| Type |
| Type |
Unicameral |
| Leadership |
| Speaker of the Legislative Council |
Haji Mohammed Yassin, Nonpartisan
since September 25, 2004 |
| Prime Minister of Brunei |
Hassanal Bolkiah, Nonpartisan
since January 1, 1984 |
| Structure |
| Members |
29 (depending on the appointment by the Sultan) |
| Political groups |
Nonpartisan |
| Committees |
None, reconfigures membership according to topic. |
| Meeting place |
| Legislative Council Building, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| Website |
| Legislative Council of Brunei |
Legislative Council of Brunei (Malay (Roman Script): Majlis Mesyuarat Negara Brunei (Jawi script) مجليس مشوارت نڬارا بروني) is the parliament in Brunei.
e • d Summary of the composition of the Brunei Legislative Council
| Members |
Seats |
| Members appointed by the Sultan |
29 |
| Total |
29 |
History
The council replace the former Brunei State Council (c. 1907) in 1959 and sat until 1984 when the Legco was suspended. The current Legco reconvened in 2004 until dissolved as of March 15, 2011.[1]
Members
Members of the Legco:
- Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, the Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam
- Speaker - Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Indera Mahkota Pengiran Anak (Dr.) Haji Kemaludin AI. Haj Ibni AI-Marhum Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Anak Haji Mohd. Yassin, PSLJ., SPMB., POAS., PHBS., PJK., PKL
- Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah
- Paduka Seri Pengiran Perdana Wazir Sahibul Himmah Wal-Waqar Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien
- Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Data Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Haji Mohamed Taib
- Pehin Jawatan Luar Pekerma Raja Dato Seri Utama Dr. Ustaz Haji Awang Mohd. Zain bin Haji Serudin
- Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Ahmad bin Haji ]umat
- Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Apong
- Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Adanan bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Data Paduka Seri Setia Haji Awang Mohd. Yusof
- Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman
- Pehin Orang Kaya Hamzah Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdullah bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar
- Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Dewa Mejar Jeneral (B) Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Haji Mohammad bin Haji Daud
- Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Yahya bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar - Minister of Energy
- Pehin Orang Kaya LaiIa Setia Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Ibrahim
- Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng
- Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran (Dr.) Haji Mohd. Yusuf bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahim
- Pengiran Dipa Negara Laila Diraja Pengiran Haji Abdul Momin bin Pengiran Haji Ismail
- Pehin Datu Singamanteri Kol. (B) Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohd. Yasmin bin Haji Umar
- Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Damit bin Pengiran Sunggoh
- Pehin Kapitan Lela Diraja Awang Goh King Chin
- Awang Haji Sulaiman bin Haji Ahai
- Dato Paduka Awang Haji Idris bin Haji Abas
- Dato Paduka Awang Haji Puasa bin Orang Kaya Seri Pahlawan Tudin
- Dato Paduka Awang Haji Yunus bin Mohd. Noh
District representatives:
- Mejar (B) Awang Haji Abu Bakar bin Haji Ibrahim
- Awang Haji Bakar bin Mansor
- Awang Haji Mohd. Shafiee bin Ahmad
- Orang Kaya Jaya Putera Awang Haji Mohd. Taha bin Abd. Rauf
- Awang Haji Sulaiman bin Haji Ahad
Officers of the Legco:
The Clerk of the Council - Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Jaya Dato Paduka Awang Haji Judin bin Haji Asar
- Secretary - Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Jaya Dato Paduka Haji Judin bin Haji Asar
References