Hassanal Bolkiah

Hassanal Bolkiah
Bolkiah in 2024
Sultan of Brunei
Reign5 October 1967 – present
Coronation1 August 1968
PredecessorOmar Ali Saifuddien III
Heir apparentAl-Muhtadee Billah
Other positions
Prime Minister of Brunei
Assumed office
1 January 1984
DeputyAl-Muhtadee Billah
Preceded byOffice established
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
22 October 2015
Serving with Lim Jock Seng (2005–2018) and Erywan Yusof (2018–)
Preceded byMohamed Bolkiah
Minister of Defence
Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces
Assumed office
7 September 1986
Serving with Halbi Mohd Yussof (2018–2022; 2023–)
Preceded byOmar Ali Saifuddien III
Minister of Finance and Economy
Assumed office
23 February 1997
Serving with Abdul Rahman Ibrahim (2005–2018) and Amin Liew Abdullah (2018–)
Preceded byJefri Bolkiah
In office
1 January 1984 – 20 October 1986
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJefri Bolkiah
Minister of Home Affairs
In office
1 January 1984 – 20 October 1986
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byIsa Ibrahim
BornHassanal Bolkiah Muiz'zaddin Wad'daulah
(1946-07-15) 15 July 1946
Istana Darussalam, Brunei Town, Brunei
Spouse
(m. 1965)
(m. 1981; div. 2003)
(m. 2005; div. 2010)
Issue
Names
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien
HouseBolkiah
FatherOmar Ali Saifuddien III
MotherPengiran Anak Damit
ReligionSunni Islam
Signature
EducationSultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Military career
BranchRoyal Brunei Armed Forces
Years of active service1957–present
RankField marshal
AwardsFull list

Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz'zaddin Wad'daulah (born 15 July 1946) is Sultan of Brunei, reigning since 1967, and has also served as Prime Minister of Brunei since its independence from British rule in 1984. He is among the world's few remaining absolute monarchs.

The eldest son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III and Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit, he is the 29th sultan to ascend to the Bruneian throne, following the abdication of his father in 1967. The Sultan has been ranked among the wealthiest individuals in the world. As of 2023, Hassanal Bolkiah is said to have a net worth of $50 billion. He is the world's longest-reigning current monarch and the longest-serving current head of state. On 5 October 2017, Bolkiah celebrated his Golden Jubilee to mark the 50th year of his reign.