Amin Liew Abdullah

Amin Liew Abdullah is the Minister of Finance and Economy,[1] and the chairman of the Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB)[2] and Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD).[3]

Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji
Amin Liew Abdullah
PSNB PSMB
Amin Liew in 2017
Minister at the Prime Minister's Office
Assumed office
27 September 2018
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
2nd Minister of Finance and Economy II
Assumed office
30 January 2018
Preceded byAbdul Rahman Ibrahim
Personal details
BornBrunei
EducationQueen Mary College
Alma materImperial College London (PhD)
ProfessionPolitician
businessman
CabinetCabinet of Brunei

Education

Amin earned a Bachelor's degree from Queen Mary College, University of London in 1984, as well as a Master's degree and a PhD from Imperial College, University of London, in 1989 and 1993, respectively. He has been a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) since 2004. He belongs to CFA Singapore as well.[4]

Political career

Prior to joining the Brunei government, Amin spent the middle of the 1990s working as a crude oil trader for Brunei Shell Petroleum after returning from the United Kingdom, where he had previously spent the late 1980s and early 1990s as a research analyst for ICI Finance. Amin sits on the boards of numerous Brunei Government-affiliated businesses in a variety of industries, such as telecommunications, healthcare, hospitality, oil and gas, information technology, and education.[4]

Amin held the position of CEO of Darussalam Assets (DA), an investment holding company owned by the Minister For Finance Corporation, Brunei Darussalam. He was also the Deputy minister of Finance (Investment).[5] Before joining DA, Amin served in a number of capacities for the Bruneian government, including as managing director of the Brunei Investment Agency (BIA),[6] permanent secretary of the Ministry of Finance, and permanent secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources.[4][7]

Previously serving as the Minister of Finance II from 30 January 2018,[8] he was appointed on 27 September 2018, to the position of Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and was reappointed on 7 June 2022.[9] Amin welcomed Thailand's priority under the APEC Finance Ministers Process, FMP, during a recent dialogue between finance ministers and the APEC Business Advisory Council in Bangkok, Thailand.[10]

At its new Corporate Lounge, which is housed at the TBA Head Office in Beribi, Takaful Brunei formally introduced the Takaful Brunei Corporate, which is only available to company owners and corporate entities. In his position as Chairman of Takaful Brunei and its subsidiaries, Takaful Brunei Am (TBA) and Takaful Brunei Keluarga (TBK), Amin Liew officiated the ceremony.[11]

Honours
See also: Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei

References
  1. GeneralReviewerGrp (13 December 2021). "AMRO's 10th Anniversary: Remarks by Dato Dr. Amin Liew Abdullah". AMRO ASIA. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. "Dato Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance; and Chairman, Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB): Interview". Oxford Business Group. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Board of Directors | Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam". www.bibd.com.bn. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. "Ministry of Finance and Economy – minister-of-finance-ii". www.mofe.gov.bn. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. Hennida, Citra; Wardhana, Agastya; Sahab, Ali; Saadah, Kholifatus; Pratiwi, Fadhila Inas; Ratmoko, Eko (22 December 2020). Respons Negara-Negara Asia Tenggara Terhadap Dominasi China (in Indonesian). Airlangga University Press. p. 204. ISBN 978-602-473-670-5.
  6. Publications, Europa (5 August 2022). The International Directory of Government 2022. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-80068-5.
  7. Vienne, Marie-Sybille de (9 March 2015). Brunei: From the Age of Commerce to the 21st Century. NUS Press. p. xiv. ISBN 978-9971-69-818-8.
  8. Scoop, The (30 January 2018). "HM announces surprise cabinet reshuffle - full list of new appointees". The Scoop. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  9. "New Cabinet unveiled » Borneo Bulletin Online". New Cabinet unveiled. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  10. web Desk (23 October 2022). "APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting". Brunei News Gazette. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  11. "Minister launches Takaful Brunei Corporate". Takaful Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  12. "DEWAN MAJLIS" (PDF). Majlis Mesyuarat ditangguhkan. 26 February 2022. p. 2.
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