Ministry of Home Affairs (Brunei)
The Ministry of Home Affairs is a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Brunei which is responsible for the country's administrative divisions, municipalities, immigration, labour, fire and rescue services, prison and rehabilitation institutions, and national disaster management. It is headed by the Minister of Home Affairs and the incumbent is Awang Abu Bakar bin Apong.
History
The Ministry of Home Affairs was established on 1 January 1984, the day when Brunei regained its independence from the United Kingdom and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, became the first Minister of Home Affairs. In the cabinet reshuffle in 1986, His Majesty handed over the portfolio to Awang Isa bin Awang Ibrahim, who became the first ordinary citizen to have taken the office.Organisation
The ministry is headed by a minister and is a member in the Council of Cabinet Ministers, the Cabinet of Brunei. The minister is assisted by a Permanent Secretary and the latter with two Deputy Permanent Secretaries. It is divided into departments; the current departments have existed since 1996 and consist of the following:| Department | Name in Malay |
| Brunei-Muara District Office | Jabatan Daerah Brunei dan Muara |
| Belait District Office | Jabatan Daerah Belait |
| Tutong District Office | Jabatan Daerah Tutong |
| Temburong District Office | Jabatan Daerah Temburong |
| Bandar Seri Begawan Municipal Department | Jabatan Bandaran Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Kuala Belait and Seria Municipal Department | Jabatan Bandaran Kuala Belait dan Seria |
| Tutong Municipal Department | Jabatan Bandaran Tutong |
| Immigration and National Registration Department | Jabatan Imigresen dan Pendaftaran Kebangsaan |
| Labour Department | Jabatan Buruh |
| Fire and Rescue Department | Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat |
| Prison Department | Jabatan Penjara |
| National Disaster Management Centre | Pusat Pengurusan Bencana Kebangsaan |