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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.
Oct 1, 2024 · Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Muʿizzaddin Waddaulah (born July 15, 1946, Brunei Town [now Bandar Seri Begawan], Brunei) is the 29th sultan of Brunei. Hassanal Bolkiah was the eldest son of Sultan Sir Haji Omar Ali Saifuddin.
May 9, 2019 · Once the world richest man, Hassanal Bolkiah has ruled Brunei since 1968 and, alongside his brother Prince Jefri, has given a new meaning to excess.
One of the last remaining absolute monarchs, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (born 1946) has used enormous income from vast reserves of oil and natural gas to make his tiny sultanate one of the world's most economically prosperous and socially secure societies.
Apr 4, 2019 · When Brunei put harsh new laws in place this week that made adultery and gay sex punishable by stoning, it focused international attention on the country’s sovereign, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, 72,...
Nov 14, 2019 · Hassanal Bolkiah, 29th Sultan of Brunei, lives today with his three wives and twelve children at his own palace, the Istana Nurul Iman, which holds the world’s record for the largest palace at 200,000 square meters of luxuriously furnished living space.
Oct 5, 2017 · Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is the country’s prime minister, minister of defence, finance and foreign affairs, supreme commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and also the...
Jun 9, 2023 · Hassanal Bolkiah was born on July 15, 1946, in Brunei Town (now Bandar Seri Begawan). He is the eldest son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III and Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit. From an early age, Hassanal Bolkiah showed great potential and an aptitude for leadership.
Hassanal Bolkiah حسن البلقية, Sultan of Brunei ... , 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.
Jun 13, 2013 · Hassanal Bolkiah, one of the world's longest-reigning monarchs, became sultan in October 1967 after his father, Sir Haji Omar Ali Saifuddin, abdicated. He was crowned in...
