Hassanal Bolkiah

Names
	Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien

Hassanal Bolkiah
حسن البلقية‎
Hassanal Bolkiah ; حسن البلقية‎
	Hassanal Bolkiah in 2024
Sultan of Brunei
Reign	5 October 1967 – present
Coronation	1 August 1968
Predecessor	Omar Ali Saifuddien III
Heir apparent	Al-Muhtadee Billah
Deputy	Incumbent
Other positions
Prime Minister of Brunei
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 January 1984
Deputy	Al-Muhtadee Billah
Preceded by	Office established
Minister of Foreign Affairs
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 22 October 2015
Preceded by	Mohamed Bolkiah
Minister of Finance and Economy
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 23 February 1997
Preceded by	Jefri Bolkiah
	In office; 1 January 1984 – 20 October 1986
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Jefri Bolkiah
Minister of Defence; Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 7 September 1986
Preceded by	Omar Ali Saifuddien III
Born	Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz'zaddin Wad'daulah; 15 July 1946 (age 78); Istana Darussalam, Brunei Town, British Protectorate of Brunei; (now Brunei)
Spouse	; Pengiran Anak Saleha (m. 1965) ; Mariam Abdul Aziz (m. 1981; div. 2003) ; Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim (m. 2005; div. 2010)
Issue	List Princess Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah ; Princess Muta-Wakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah ; Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah ; Princess Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah ; Princess Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah ; Prince Abdul Azim ; Prince Abdul Malik ; Princess Azemah Ni'matul Bolkiah ; Princess Fadzilah Lubabul Bolkiah ; Prince Abdul Mateen ; Prince Abdul Wakeel ; Princess Ameerah Wardatul Bolkiah ;
Names
Names
	Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien
House	Bolkiah
Father	Omar Ali Saifuddien III
Mother	Pengiran Anak Damit
Religion	Islam
Signature
Education	Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College; Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Military career
Allegiance	Brunei
Service / branch	Royal Brunei Armed Forces
Years of active service	1965–present
Rank	Field Marshal
Awards	Full list

Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz'zaddin Wad'daulah (born 15 July 1946) is Sultan of Brunei since 1967, and prime minister of Brunei since independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. He is one of the few remaining absolute monarchs in the world.

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 $30 billion.^[1] He is the world's longest-reigning current monarch^[2] 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.^[3]

^ Anuj Tiwari (2 February 2022). "500 Rolls-Royce, Palace Of Gold - Everything About The Lavish Life Of The Sultan Of Brunei". IndiaTimes. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^ The Buzz (5 October 2017). "World's second-longest reigning monarch, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, marks golden jubilee in style". Times Now. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
^ Ganguly, Manisha (5 October 2017). "Sultan of Brunei's Golden Jubilee celebrated with chariot parade". CNN. Retrieved 23 October 2017.

[1] Anuj Tiwari (2 February 2022). "500 Rolls-Royce, Palace Of Gold - Everything About The Lavish Life Of The Sultan Of Brunei". IndiaTimes. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

[2] The Buzz (5 October 2017). "World's second-longest reigning monarch, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, marks golden jubilee in style". Times Now. Retrieved 14 September 2018.

[Ganguly2017-3] Ganguly, Manisha (5 October 2017). "Sultan of Brunei's Golden Jubilee celebrated with chariot parade". CNN. Retrieved 23 October 2017.

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