Adina binti Othman

Adina binti Othman @ Chua (born 31 May 1955) is a Bruneian bureaucrat of Chinese descent whom served as the Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports between 2010 and 2015 and was the first woman in Brunei to hold the position of the deputy minister.

Early life and education Adina is born on 31 May 1955 in Kuala Belait, Belait. She has a bachelor's degree in Southeast Asian studies and law, and a post-graduate degree in archives administration.

Political career Before her appointment as a Deputy Minister, Adina spent 32 years working at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.

In the 2010 Bruneian cabinet reshuffle on 29 May, Adina was appointed deputy minister of by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, in a move seen as adding "new blood" to the new cabinet. She served as the acting minister for a period in 2015. Her tenure came to an end during the 2015 cabinet reshuffle on 22 October.

Honours Throughout her career, Adina has earned the following honours: