Muhammad Juanda bin Haji Abdul Rashid (born September 1965)[1] is a Bruneian politician and civil servant became the current Minister of Development since 2022.[2] Additionally, he is a member of the supervisory council of Darussalam Assets (DA),[3] advisory board of Balai Khazanah Islam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (BKISHHB),[4] council deputy chairman of University of Technology Brunei (UTB)[5] and chairman of the board of directors of the Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) since 18 January 2023.[6][7]
Juanda Abdul Rashid | |
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| جواندا عبدالرشيد | |
.jpg) Minister Juanda in 2024 | |
| 8th Minister of Development | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2022 | |
| Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Preceded by | Suhaimi Gafar |
| Chairman of Royal Brunei Airlines | |
| Assumed office 18 January 2023 | |
| Deputy | Riza Yunos |
| Preceded by | Abdul Manaf Metussin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1965 (age 59) Brunei |
| Profession |
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Political career
editPrior to his ministerial appointment, Dato Juanda was the permanent secretary (Law and Welfare) at the Prime Minister's Office,[8][9] co-currently the Director of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).[10] He was also the solicitor general at the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) in c. 2017.[11]
On 7 June 2022, Dato Juanda was appointed as the Minister of Development.[12] The Chinese Ambassador contacted the recently appointed Minister on 27 June 2022, to wish him well in his new role, to express gratitude for the Ministry's support of Chinese businesses in Brunei.[13] Grace Fu and Dato Juanda co-chaired the 16th Brunei-Singapore Annual Exchange of Visits (BSAEV), which aimed to review bilateral cooperation under the Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Partnership in Environment Affairs and Climate Change in areas such as waste management, water resource management, and air quality management, as well as to exchange opinions on regional and global developments in climate change and environmental protection.[14]
Dato Juanda stated that 184 persons had fallen behind on their rent payments, while 6,098 people had defaulted on housing loans during a 2023 Legislative Council meeting. Additionally, he stated that the department would only take legal action as a last resort against people who refuse to make payments even if they have the capacity to do so and that the agency attempts to negotiate a resolution with defaulters.[15]
In March 2024, Dato Juanda and Guangxi Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department (HURD) of China had a working visit by a six-member team for a bilateral conversation.[16]
Honours
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Order of Setia Negara Brunei First Class (PSNB; 15 July 2022) – Dato Seri Setia[17]
Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Second Class (DPMB; 15 September 2013) – Dato Paduka[18]
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References
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- ^ "Kementerian Pembangunan - Menteri Kementerian Pembangunan". www.mod.gov.bn. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Supervisory Council". Darussalam Assets. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "BKISHHB - Lembaga Penasihat". www.bkishhb.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Council | Universiti Teknologi Brunei". www.utb.edu.bn. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Lantikan Pengerusi Lembaga Pengarah baharu RB » Media Permata Online". Lantikan Pengerusi Lembaga Pengarah baharu RB (in Malay). 18 January 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Sultan appoints new Royal Brunei chairman". The Star. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Prime Minister's Office". www.agc.gov.bn. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Komited memajukan lagi Program Pemimpin-pemimpin Muda". www.jpm.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Idris, Aziz; Bahrulalam, Khal (27 May 2014). "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Royal visit to Info Dept, ACB". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Attorney General's Chambers Holds Mesra Ria Aidilfitri Celebrations". www.agc.gov.bn. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Sultan reshuffles cabinet, appoints first woman cabinet minister » Borneo Bulletin Online". Sultan reshuffles cabinet, appoints first woman cabinet minister. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Ambassador Yu Hong Met with Brunei's Newly Appointed Minister of Development". bn.china-embassy.gov.cn. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu to attend the 16th Brunei-Singapore Annual Exchange of Visits". www.mse.gov.sg. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Bakar, Rasidah Hj Abu (21 March 2023). "Public housing payments $64 million in arrears". The Scoop. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Working visit for China delegation » Borneo Bulletin Online". Working visit for China delegation. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "23 state decorations conferred » Borneo Bulletin Online". 23 state decorations conferred. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ Haji Abdul Rahman, Abu Bakar (15 September 2013). "24 orang dikurniakan bintang-bintang dan pingat-pingat" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 14 April 2024.