2022 Bruneian cabinet reshuffle

[3] The previous cabinet had been reshuffled in 2018 for a five-year term,[4][5] the sultan unexpectedly introduced this significant change midway through 2022.

The sultan retained control of key portfolios, including foreign affairs, finance, defence, and the prime ministership.

[7] Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah continued his role as senior minister in the PMO, while Abu Bakar Apong, the home affairs minister and the second-longest serving cabinet member after Isa Ibrahim, was replaced.

[a][9] A local media analyst, speaking anonymously to Xinhua, suggested that the early cabinet reshuffle was aimed at injecting fresh energy and enthusiasm into the administrative system while maintaining stability in critical areas of both domestic and international affairs.

[11] Later that year, on 23 October, the sultan ordered the termination of Matsatejo Sokiaw's appointment as deputy minister (energy) at the PMO.