Brunei Darussalam
Hassanal Bolkiah
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Source: Prime Minister's Office, Brunei Darussalam
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Source: Prime Minister's Office, Brunei Darussalam
Serving in the Council of Cabinet Ministers. 5 public offices on record since 1984.
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- Serving
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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
Career
Record in public office
In office
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam[1][3][5]
Brunei DarussalamVerifiedIn office
Prime Minister[1][2][3]
Council of Cabinet MinistersVerifiedIn office
Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Minister of Finance[2][6]
Council of Cabinet MinistersVerified2015 – 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs[4]
Sourced1984 – 1986
Minister of Home Affairs[4]
Sourced
Education
Education
- Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, England[4]
In government
Serves with 17 colleagues
- Al-Muhtadee BillahSenior Minister
- Abdul MalikPrime Minister's Office
- Abdul MateenForeign Affairs
- Halbi Mohd YussofNational Security; Defence II
- Abdul Manaf MetussinEconomy, Trade and Industry
- Ahmaddin Abdul RahmanHome Affairs
- Nazmi MohamadCivil Service Governance
- Sufian SabtuSecurity and Law
- Mohamad Azmi Mohd HanifahEnergy
- Mohammad Amin Liew AbdullahFinance II
- Erywan Mohd YusofForeign Affairs II
- Mohammad Tashim HassanReligious Affairs
- Mohammad Isham JaafarHealth
- Muhammad Juanda Abdul RashidDevelopment
- Romaizah Md SallehEducation
- Mohammed Riza Mohammed YunosTransport and Info-communications
- Shamhary MustaphaCulture, Youth and Sports
Evidence
How this record is supported
Claims by status
8 claims · 6 sources
- Verified 4
- Sourced 4
Sources
- [1]Perdana Menteri dan Menteri-Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (16 July 2026)
Prime Minister's Office, Brunei DarussalamOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [2]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
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]Hassanal Bolkiah
WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026
- [5]Prime Minister's Office Brunei Darussalam
Prime Minister's Office, Brunei DarussalamOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [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/