Prime Minister of Brunei | |
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Perdana Menteri Brunei ڤردان منتري بروني | |
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since 1 January 1984 | |
Government of Brunei Prime Minister's Office | |
Style | His Majesty |
Member of | Prime Minister's Office Council of Cabinet Ministers Legislative Council of Brunei Privy Council of Brunei Council of Succession Religious Council of Brunei |
Seat | Prime Minister's Office, Bandar Seri Begawan |
Appointer | Hassanal Bolkiah as Sultan of Brunei |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Brunei |
Formation | 29 September 1959 as Chief Minister 1 January 1984 as Prime Minister |
First holder | Ibrahim Mohammad Jahfar as Chief Minister Hassanal Bolkiah as Prime Minister |
Deputy | Senior Minister of Brunei |
Website | http://www.pmo.gov.bn |
The prime minister of Brunei (Malay: Perdana Menteri Brunei; Jawi: ڤردان منتري بروني) is the head of government of Brunei. Concurrently, the title is held by the sultan of Brunei, who as sultan is also the head of state of the country. The prime minister, minister of foreign affairs, minister of finance and economy, and minister of defence are all the Sultan of Brunei. 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.[1]
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