Prime Minister of Brunei
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Prime Minister of the Nation of Brunei | |
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Perdana Menteri Negara Brunei Darussalam | |
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Legislative Council of Brunei | |
Style | His Majesty |
Seat | Prime Minister's Office, Jln. Perdana Menteri, Bandar Seri Begawan |
Appointer | Hassanal Bolkiah as Sultan of Brunei |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure No term limit |
Formation | 29 September 1959 as Chief Minister of British Protectorate State of Brunei 01 January 1984 as Prime Minister |
First holder | Ibrahim Mohammad Jahfar as Chief Minister of the State of Brunei |
Deputy | Senior Minister-Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah as Deputy Sultan of Brunei |
Salary | At His Majesty's Pleasure |
Website | http://www.pmo.gov.bn |
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The prime minister of Brunei (Malay: Perdana Menteri Negara Brunei Darussalam) is the head of government of Brunei. Concurrently, the title is held by the sultan of Brunei, who is also the head of state of the country.[1] As the prime minister, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan is the head of both the ministerial cabinet and the Legislative Council of Brunei.
The office was created as soon as Brunei declared independence from British Empire in 1984 to replace the or the chief minister of Brunei.
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No. | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Term of office | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
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Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah سلطان حسن البلقية (born 1946) |
1 January 1984 | Incumbent | 38 years, 23 days |
Rank by time in office[]
Rank | President/Sultan | Time in office |
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1 | Hassanal Bolkiah (Incumbent) | 38 years, 23 days |
Official office and residence[]
The Prime Minister's Office of Brunei is located near the in , Berakas northeast of Bandar Seri Begawan.
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Categories:
- Monarchy in Brunei
- Prime ministers of Brunei
- Brunei government stubs