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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)
The politics of Brunei take place in a framework of an absolute monarchy, whereby the Sultan of Brunei is both head of state and head of government. Brunei is the only ruling state with an absolute monarchy in Southeast Asia. As of 2023, Brunei is one of seven monarchic dictatorships in the world. [1]
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
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.
This new Anglo–Brunei Agreement established the Joint Standing Consultative Council for Brunei Defence, also known as the Brunei Defence Council, with members including the High Commissioner and a British officer typically the defence attaché stationed in Brunei. Representation from Brunei on the council was determined by the Sultan.
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.
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 Brunei People's Independence Front Party (BAKER) party's Secretary-General II, Zainal Abidin Puteh, presented a motion during the May 1968 Legislative Council Meeting that called for Brunei to become independent and establish a democratic system of governance. He insisted throughout the conference that a poll be conducted by the government ...