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Hassanal Bolkiah

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Source: Prime Minister's Office, Brunei Darussalam

Prime Minister[1][2][3]

Serving in the Council of Cabinet Ministers. 5 public offices on record since 1984.

In office
Serving
Record
Verified
Offices
5

Verified on pmo.gov.bn · checked 13 Oct 2026

Hassanal Bolkiah is the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and also serves as Prime Minister. He became Sultan in 1967 and was crowned in 1968. He trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and has held ministerial portfolios including Home Affairs, Finance and Foreign Affairs.[4]

Overview

Current office

Verified

Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam[1][3][5]

Council of Cabinet Ministers

Country
Brunei
Born
15 Jul 1946, Brunei Town, Brunei[4]
First office on record
Minister of Home Affairs, 1984

Career

Record in public office

5 offices
  1. In office

    Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam[1][3][5]

    Brunei DarussalamVerified
  2. In office

    Prime Minister[1][2][3]

    Council of Cabinet MinistersVerified
  3. In office

    Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Minister of Finance[2][6]

    Council of Cabinet MinistersVerified
  4. 2015 – 2026

    Minister of Foreign Affairs[4]

    Sourced
  5. 1984 – 1986

    Minister of Home Affairs[4]

    Sourced

Education

Education

Sourced
  • Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, England[4]

In government

Serves with 17 colleagues

Full cabinet

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

8 claims · 6 sources

  • Verified 4
  • Sourced 4

Sources

  1. [1]
    Perdana Menteri dan Menteri-Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (16 July 2026)

    Prime Minister's Office, Brunei DarussalamOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
  3. [3]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    Hassanal Bolkiah

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

  5. [5]
    Prime Minister's Office Brunei Darussalam

    Prime Minister's Office, Brunei DarussalamOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  6. [6]
    Leaderships, Ministry of Defence

    Ministry of Defence, Brunei DarussalamOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Hassanal Bolkiah." Prime Minister. Record gp:person/hassanal-bolkiah, last checked 13 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/hassanal-bolkiah/