Hassanal Bolkiah
Sultan of Brunei since 1967
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Hassanal Bolkiah (born Hassanal Bolkiah Mu´izzadin Waddaulah; 1946) is the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei.[1] He succeeded to the throne following the abdication of his father, Omar Ali Saifuddien III, in 1967.
Hassanal Bolkiah | |
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Sultan of Brunei | |
Reign | 4 October 1967 – present |
Coronation | 1 August 1968 |
Predecessor | Omar Ali Saifuddien III |
Heir apparent | Al-Muhtadee Billah |
Born | Brunei Town, Brunei | 15 July 1946
Spouse |
Hajah Mariam
(m. 1982; div. 2003) |
Issue Detail | Al-Muhtadee Billah Abdul Azim Abdul Malik Abdul Mateen Abdul Wakeel Rashida Muta-Wakkilah Majeedah Hafizah Azemah Fadzillah Ameerah |
House | House of Bolkiah |
Religion | Islam |
Signature |
References
change- ↑ Sultan of Brunei Declares Himself Infallible, Hello, 9 March 2006.