In the
2010 Bruneian cabinet reshuffle, Bahrin was appointed deputy minister of finance on 29 May. On 22 March 2016, he responded to a number of problems and ideas brought up in the adjournment speeches of a number of appointed
Legislative Council (LegCo) members. He believes that the collaboration and contribution of the members' serious views will continue and be improved in the future in order to improve the policies, plans, and execution needed to defend the interests of the nation. He then clarified that the issue at this point in the bid process and its scope unquestionably involves the improvement of
Tutong River's status as required and suitable while responding to queries about the catchment
ponds and
plains of Tutong River for the purpose of
flood prevention. Bahrin praised Brunei's ongoing dedication to working with international organizations on
land surveying and
geomatics in his keynote address as the guest of honor at the opening ceremony of the 14th Southeast Asia Survey Congress 2017 on 15 August. On a local level, the minister said that the Survey Department of the Ministry of Development has also developed its own Survey Geoportal, giving users
internet access to Brunei's
geospatial data. The
cabinet reshuffle, which comes barely two years after the previous one in October 2015, was revealed by the Sultan of Brunei, in a live broadcast on 30 January 2018. Suhaimi Gafar has been elevated to succeed him. == Personal life ==