Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Family - Celebrity Family

The current Sultan and Yang-Di Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Hassanal Bolkiah, is the 29^th Sultan and is the first Prime Minister of Brunei. Born on July 15, 1946, he succeeded to the throne after his father was abdicated in 1967.

He introduced a conservative ideology called Melayu Islam Beraja in Brunei in 1991 that holds the monarchy as the defender of Islam. He favored the democratization of Brunei and under his leadership the Legislative Council was reopened in 2004.

Hassanal Bolkiah Family Profile

Here is a descriptive account of the famous royal family of Brunei:

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah’s Parents – Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien III and Rani Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit

Bolkiah’s father was the 28^th Sultan of Brunei who held the throne between 1950 and 1967. He was Brunei’s first Minister of Defence.

Known variously as The Architect of Modern Brunei, The Royal Poet, The Father of Independence, and The Father of Brunei’s Negara Zikir. Rani Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit was Saifuddien’s second wife. She was Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin’s granddaughter. She had 10 children, including Bolkiah. She died in 1979.