Hisham Mohd Hanifah

Hisham bin Haji Mohd Hanifah (born May 1967) or sometimes spelled Hisyam, is a Bruneian politician and civil servant from who was previously appointed as the Deputy Minister of Finance from 2015 to 2018, alongside Amin Liew Abdullah.

Education and early career Hisham was born in May 1967. In 1991, he received his Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Accounting from Lancashire Polytechnic in the United Kingdom. Following his August 1991 enlistment in the government, he has held a number of positions. They included an accountant from the Ministry of Finance's Deputy Permanent Secretary, an accountant from the Revenue Division, an accountant from the Treasury Department, and an assistant director of the budget division. He served as the Ministry of Finance's Permanent Secretary (Policy and Investment) before taking on his current role.

Ministerial career In the 2015 cabinet reshuffle on 22 October, Hisham was appointed deputy minister of finance. His tenure as deputy minister ended after a cabinet reshuffle on 30 January 2018.

Other positions Hisham holds positions as a committee or board member in various organisations, including the National Security Committee, Institut Teknologi Brunei, Semaun Holdings, Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB), Khazanah Satu, Royal Brunei Airlines from 2008 to 2018 (RBA).