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Brunei Darussalam

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Every cabinet seat is confirmed on the Prime Minister's Office announcement of 4 June 2026. That announcement is in Malay, so the English titles are translations, except where the PMO, Ministry of Defence or Ministry of Foreign Affairs sites give an English title. 'since' is set only for posts first taken up in the 2026 reshuffle. For ministers who were kept on, earlier start dates were not confirmed.

Head of state and government
Hassanal BolkiahSultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam
Government
Council of Cabinet MinistersSince 4 Jun 2026
System
Absolute monarchyCapital: Bandar Seri Begawan
UN e-government rank
75 of 193EGDI 2024

Brunei is an absolute monarchy[1]. The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Hassanal Bolkiah, is both head of state and head of government[3][4][5]. Govpedia records 18 members of its cabinet.

At a glance[2]

Capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
Region
South-Eastern Asia
Area
5,765 km²
Language
Malay
Currencies
Brunei dollar ($), Singapore dollar ($)
People
Bruneian
Borders
Malaysia
Calling code
+673
Internet domain
.bn

Leadership

Who leads the state

Head of state and government

Verified

Hassanal Bolkiah

Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam[3][4][5]

The Sultan is also Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Minister of Finance.

Executive

Council of Cabinet Ministers

18 of 18 verified on official pages

The cabinet appointed on 4 June 2026 serves a four-year term. There are no political parties in the cabinet. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.

Digital government

Digital government, measured

UN E-Government Development Index[10]

2024

0.755rank 75 of 193

  • Online services0.580
  • Human capital0.699
  • Telecom infrastructure0.987

Record of changes

Timeline

  1. 4 Jun 2026

    The Sultan announces a cabinet reshuffle for a four-year term: three coordinating-minister posts are created, Prince Abdul Mateen becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs and Prince Abdul Malik Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, and the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism becomes the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.[6][7]

    Verified

Evidence

Sources

How Govpedia verifies
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    List of countries by system of government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

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    World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)

    Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026

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    Prime Minister's Office Brunei Darussalam

    Prime Minister's Office, Brunei DarussalamOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

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    Perdana Menteri dan Menteri-Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (16 July 2026)

    Prime Minister's Office, Brunei DarussalamOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  5. [5]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

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    Titah Perutusan KDYMM sempena rombakan dan pelantikan Menteri-Menteri Kabinet dan Timbalan-Timbalan Menteri yang baharu 2026

    Prime Minister's Office, Brunei DarussalamOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  7. [7]
    Council of Cabinet Ministers

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026

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    Leaderships, Ministry of Defence

    Ministry of Defence, Brunei DarussalamOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  9. [9]
    Ministry of Foreign Affairs Brunei Darussalam

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei DarussalamOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  10. [10]
    UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data

    United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026