HIS MAJESTY SULTAN HAJI HASSANAL BOLKIAH
MU’IZZADDIN WADDAULAH IBNI AL-MARHUM SULTAN HAJI OMAR ‘ALI SAIFUDDIEN
SA’ADUL KHAIRI WADDIEN,
SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
THE PRIME MINISTER
MINISTER OF DEFENCE
MINISTER OF FINANCE
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE
His Majesty is the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
As
the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, His Majesty is the
Supreme Executive Authority in Brunei Darussalam. In performing his
duties, His Majesty is assisted by the following Councils: the Privy
Council, the Council of Succession, the Religious Council, the Council
of Ministers and the Legislative Council.
His Majesty was born on 15th July 1946 in Brunei Town (now Bandar Seri Begawan).
His
Majesty undertook his early education in Brunei Darussalam and then
went on to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to further his studies. His Majesty
trained as an Officer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst (United
Kingdom) in 1966-67.
His Majesty was installed as The Crown
Prince in 1961 at the age of 15. Following the voluntary abdication of
his late father, Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul
Khairi Waddien, His Majesty was proclaimed as the Sultan of Brunei
Darussalam on 5th October 1967.
His Majesty was crowned as the 29th Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam on 1st August 1968.
In
1978, His Majesty led a Mission to London for discussions with Her
Britannic Majesty’s Government on the change of status of Brunei
Darussalam to that of a sovereign, independent state. The outcome was
the Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation between Brunei Darussalam and
Great Britain under which the British Government relinquished its
responsibilities for the conduct of Brunei Darussalam’s Foreign Affairs
and Defence on 1st January 1984.
His Majesty is married to Her
Majesty the Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha. His Majesty has
five princes and seven princesses.
His Majesty plays polo, squash and badminton. He is also a qualified pilot of both aeroplanes and helicopters.
His
Majesty holds the Sovereign and Chief of the Family Order of the Crown
of Brunei (Darjah Kerabat Mahkota Brunei - DKMB) as well as other orders
of Brunei Darussalam. In addition, His Majesty has also received
foreign orders and decorations.