13 Facts About Abdul Mutalib

Abdul Mutalib took office as the Minister of Transport and Infocommunications from 2018 to 2022.

Abdul Mutalib bin Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Setia Dato Paduka Haji Awang Mohammad Yusof was born in Bandar Seri Begawan on 9 March 1971, and attended Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College and St Andrew's School for his early schooling.

Abdul Mutalib holds degrees from the University of Melbourne in Master of International Business and Diploma in Microeconomic Strategy, as well as a Bachelor of Arts from Universiti Brunei Darussalam.

Abdul Mutalib is a member of the Australian Institute of Management.

Abdul Mutalib had taken short courses through fellowships at institutions like the Civil Service College in Singapore, the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in the United States, and the "21st Century Partnership Invitation Leadership Program" in Japan.

In 1995, Abdul Mutalib began working for Brunei's Telecommunications Department as a marketing officer.

Abdul Mutalib relocated to the Ministry of Communications in 1999, where he worked as a special responsibilities officer from 2001 to 2002 and as a marketing officer from 1999 to 2001.

Abdul Mutalib was appointed assistant chief executive in January 2003 by the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei, initially for policy and regulatory matters and then for industry and policy.

Abdul Mutalib later had a number of positions, consisting of deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Communications from 2008 to 2013, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Communications from April 2013 to November 2015, permanent secretary at the Media and Cabinet in the PMO from November 2015 to August 2016, and permanent secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs from August 2016 to January 2018.

Amin Liew Abdullah and Abdul Mutalib declared in a joint statement on 25 February 2019, that a significant transition has started in the information and communications technology sector to speed up the country's digital agenda.

On 14 December 2021, Abdul Mutalib electronically attended the ASEAN-China Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology, and Innovation.

Dato Abdul Mutalib is married to Noor Ashikin binti Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Sura Pahlawan Dato Paduka Haji Mohammad Tahir, and together they have seven children.

Abdul Mutalib likes going on family vacations, reading, cycling, watching football, and brisk walking.