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The COVID-19 pandemic in Brunei was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus spread to Brunei on 9 March 2020, when its first case was confirmed in Tutong .
Succession to the throne of Brunei is amongst the legitimate male descendants of Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin. Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III (1914–1986) Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (born 1946)
Al-Muhtadee Billah is the chairman of the board of directors for Brunei Shell Joint Venture (BSJV) Companies since 2018, the chairman of the Wawasan Brunei Supreme Council since 2014, the chairman of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) from 2011 to 2020, and the royal patron of the Heart of Borneo National Council in Brunei since 2011.
Abdul Aziz bin Juned (born 22 December 1941) is a Bruneian aristocrat, politician and muslim scholar who is the current Grand Mufti of Brunei. [1] [2] [3] As a Grand Mufti, he is the most senior and most influential Sunni Muslim religious and legal authority in the nation.
Members of the Succession Council 17 Highly special persons Determined by the Sultan: 18 Members of the Islamic Affairs Council 19 Chairman of Public Service Commission 20 Judges of Sharia Court of Appeal 21 Judges of Sharia High Court 22 Justices of the High Court 23 Clerk of Councils Judin Asar 24 Auditor-General 25 Special persons
He is Brunei's Supreme Executive Authority in his capacity as the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan. The Privy Council , the Council of Succession, the Religious Council, the Council of Cabinet Ministers , and the Legislative Council support him in carrying out his responsibilities.
The common law legal system covers most of Brunei's laws. The structure of the common law courts in Brunei starts with the magistracy. There are currently less than 10 magistrates for the country, all of whom are locals. A rung above the magistracy is the intermediate courts. This was set up to be a training ground for the local.
The role of the Resident, once the chief administrator, was downgraded to an advisory position to the Sultan of Brunei and the State Council. This shift officially paved the way for the creation of new roles such as the Menteri Besar and the State Secretary, which were essential to modernising Brunei's political structure and adapting to ...