Prime Minister of Brunei

Prime Minister of Brunei
Perdana Menteri Brunei ڤردان منتري بروني
Coat of arms of the Sultan of Brunei
Incumbent Hassanal Bolkiah 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; 64 years ago (1959-09-29) as Chief Minister 1 January 1984; 40 years ago (1984-01-01) 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]