The First Hassanal Bolkiah Cabinet is the Cabinet of Brunei formed by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah following the country's full independence on 1 January 1984 which governed until 20 October 1986.
Composition The first cabinet under Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah was announced immediately following Brunei's proclamation of independence on 1 January 1984. In line with the centralised and personalised nature of Brunei's system of governance, the Sultan assumed the offices of Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Home Affairs.
The cabinet was composed of seven additional members. Three positions were held by members of the royal family, covering the portfolios of defence, foreign affairs, and culture, youth and sports, with one also serving concurrently in a financial role. The remaining three positions were filled by senior state officials from outside the royal family, who were assigned to oversee the areas of law and communications, education and health, and development. +Composition of the CabinetPortfolioMinisterPortraitDatePrime MinisterHassanal Bolkiah1 January 1984Minister of Home AffairsMinister of FinanceMinister of DefenceOmar Ali Saifuddien III1 January 1984Minister of Culture, Youth and SportsPrince Jefri Bolkiah1 January 1984Deputy Minister of FinanceMinister of Foreign AffairsPrince Mohamed Bolkiah1 January 1984Minister of CommunicationsPengiran Bahrin1 January 1984Minister of LawMinister of DevelopmentAbdul Rahman Taib1 January 1984Minister of Education and HealthAbdul Aziz Umar1 January 1984
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