Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia
Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman
PSNB SPMB
Dato Ahmaddin in 2023
6th Minister of Home Affairs
Assumed office
7 June 2022
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
Preceded byAbu Bakar Apong
Other positions
5th Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy
In office
30 January 2018 – 7 June 2022
MinisterHassanal Bolkiah
Amin Liew Abdullah
Preceded byAmin Liew Abdullah
Succeeded byKhairuddin Abdul Hamid
Zety Sufina
Personal details
Born
Ahmadddin

April 1972
Alma materUniversiti Brunei Darussalam (BA)
ProfessionPolitician and businessperson
CabinetCabinet of Brunei
NicknameDato Ahmaddin

Ahmaddin bin Abdul Rahman (born April 1972)[1] is the incumbent Minister of Home Affairs (MOHA) in Brunei since 2022,[2] the former Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy (MoFE),[3] and the chairman of both Royal Brunei Technical Services (RBTS)[4] and Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB).[5] In addition to serving on a number of government committees dealing with ease of doing business, corporatisation and public-private partnerships, manpower planning and employment, FDIs and downstream industries, and sukuk management, Dato Ahmaddin currently sits on the boards of government-linked companies in a variety of sectors, including banking, medical, oil and gas, logistics, and real estate.[1]

Biography

Early life and education

Ahmaddin is born in April 1972 and at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Ahmaddin earned a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Management Studies in 1996.[1]

Career

Early career

In 1996, Ahmaddin began working with the government. He also served as the acting director of research and planning for the public service department, controller of customs for the royal customs and excise department, and director of administration and finance within the ministry. Ahmaddin began holding a number of important roles in the MoFE, including Permanent Secretary of Policy and Investment, Policy, and Performance,[6] all of which he held from 24 August 2017 to 22 October 2015. On 30 January 2018, he was appointed as the deputy minister of finance and the economy.[1] Moreover, he was the director of Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) from 8 June 2018 until his resignation on 4 January 2021.[7]

Ministerial office

On 27 June 2021, Dato Ahmaddin was appointed as the chairman of BDCB,[5] replacing Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah.[8] He would later be reappointed as the Minister of Home Affairs, following Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's titah on 7 June 2022.[9][10] The youth should cultivate the proper mindset, attitude, and abilities, according to Dato Ahmaddin during the 5th Youth Town Hall Brunei on 5 December 2022, in order to effectively contribute to national development. Additionally, he mentioned that in order to realize the development of the entire country, kids must be able to meet the requirements for good leadership and teamwork.[11] On 9 March 2023, the MOHA will support the budget theme of "Creating A Successful Future Together" by concentrating on three goals, according to Ahmaddin in his introduction to the allocation for the Ministry and its departments totaling over B$136 million. The Minister of Home Affairs claims that one of the goals is Security and Well-Being.[12]

Honours

Ahmaddin holds the honourary title of Yang Berhormat (The Honourable). Moreover, he has earned the following honours;[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "SCENE SETTING SPEAKER IN "THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL LITERACY IN ASEAN'S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY" PANEL DISCUSSION". ASEAN BAC. 2022.
  2. ↑ "Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri - MHEDN". www.moha.gov.bn. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  3. ↑ "Ministry of Finance and Economy - deputy-minister-of-finance". www.mofe.gov.bn. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  4. ↑ "Meet Our Team". RBTS. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  5. 1 2 "AMBD renamed Brunei Darussalam Central Bank » Borneo Bulletin Online". AMBD renamed Brunei Darussalam Central Bank. 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  6. ↑ "BDIF". bdif.com.bn. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  7. ↑ "Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Ahmaddin BIN HAJI ABDUL RAHMAN personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  8. ↑ Scoop, The (2021-06-26). "AMBD renamed Brunei Darussalam Central Bank". The Scoop. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  9. ↑ "New Cabinet unveiled » Borneo Bulletin Online". New Cabinet unveiled. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  10. ↑ Bandial, Rasidah Hj Abu Bakar, Ain (2022-06-07). "HM: New cabinet must carry out duties with 'full loyalty and responsibility'". The Scoop. Retrieved 2023-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "Fifth Youth Town Hall gathers over 500 youths - The Bruneian". 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  12. ↑ "Latest News - Supporting Budget Theme 2023/2024". www.rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  13. ↑ "DEWAN MAJLIS" (PDF). Majlis Mesyuarat. 2 March 2023. p. 2.
  14. ↑ "23 state decorations conferred » Borneo Bulletin Online". 23 state decorations conferred. 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  15. ↑ "HM Sultan Brunei Honours 35". HM Sultan Brunei Honours 35. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
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