Governments / Countries / Brunei
How is Brunei governed?
Brunei is a absolute monarchy. Its head of state is the sultan and its head of government is the sultan (also prime minister). Real power sits with the monarch.
Questions people ask
- Is Brunei a monarchy or a republic?
- Brunei is a monarchy: a absolute monarchy. Sultan: Hassanal Bolkiah.
- Who really rules Brunei?
- The monarch holds the real executive power. Head of state: Sultan. Head of government: Sultan (also Prime Minister).
- How is the head of state of Brunei chosen?
- Hereditary.
- Does Brunei have a king?
- It has a monarch: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, on the throne since 1967. Succession: hereditary.
- Is Brunei a federation?
- No. It is a centralised unitary state.
- How many chambers does the parliament of Brunei have?
- One chamber: Legislative Council (appointed).
Parliament: Legislative Council (appointed)
Brunei's legislature has one chamber. Each dot is one seat; party seat counts are on IPU Parline.
Seat total varies or is not fixed