His Majesty Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah is one of the richest men in the world. He is the 29th Sultan of one of the oldest dynasties in existence today. Brunei is a country on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia, with a Muslim population of approximately 211,000.
His Majesty Sultan Bolkiah descends from the House of Bolkiah, which traces back to Sultan Bolkiah, the fifth Sultan of Brunei (who ruled from 1485–1524 CE). The House of Bolkiah is the longest reigning Sunni Muslim Royal House in Brunei.
Sultan Bolkiah has been lauded for attempts at slowly democratizing the country’s governance, while at the same time consolidating royal authority. Beginning in the early nineties Sultan Bolkiah began trying to strengthen
the role of Islam through the notion of Melayu Islam Beraja (or Malay Islamic Monarchy). The Sultan
is also an important donor to the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
The citizens of Brunei enjoy a very high standard of living with life expectancy at 74 and 77 for men and women respectively. Education and health care of a high standard are available to all citizens.
The Sultan is one of the world’s wealthiest people. His official residence has over 1,800 rooms, and he maintains a car collection in the thousands. He is known for holding lavish ceremonies.
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The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah and the Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard. Photo: Alan Porritt-Pool/Getty Images. With the fire on and the flag of Brunei flying out the front, The Lodge played host to the final official engagement for ...
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei will visit Japan on May 12 to 17, with plans to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next Monday, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. During the meeting, the two leaders are expected to discuss ...
After the upteenth readjustment of the red carpet waiting for him below, the Sultan of Brunei bounded down the steps of the Hotel Hyatt Canberra with a smile and the confidence of a man who is among the richest in the world. His first day in Canberra ...
Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei and one of the richest men in the world with an estimated wealth of $20 billion, is coming to Australia on May 1-3 for a three-day state visit. He will also be in town to push the sale of a North Territory cattle ...
THE Sultan of Brunei is used to travelling in a gold Rolls Royce. Now he's been treated to a ride in an Australian-made Holden Caprice. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Thursday attended a state lunch at Governor-General Quentin Bryce's official residence in ...
The Sultan of Brunei is heading to Australia for a three-day state visit, just days after failing to offload a Northern Territory cattle station he owns. Prime Minister Julia Gillard says Hassanal Bolkiah's visit later this week provides an important ...
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The delegates included the sultan of Brunei Darussalam, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu' izzaddin Waddaulah; the Thai ambassador to Brunei, His Excellency Mr. Apichart Phetcharatana; the president of Fiji, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau; the prime ...
Sultan Hassanal said the exchange between the two peoples enjoys a long history and two countries have closed and friendly relations. Brunei is willing to work with China to deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries to promote ...
The Arab Spring events have not significantly affected the influence of the Sultan.
Citizen of: Brunei
Birth: 15 January 1946 (Age: 67)
Source of Influence: Philanthropy, Charity & Development, Political
Influence: Leader of over 400,000 citizens of Brunei
School of Thought: Shafi'i, Traditional Sunni
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