The politics of Brunei take place in a framework of an absolute monarchy. The chief of state, head of government, prime minister and the Sultan of Brunei is currently sir Hassanal Bolkiah. The type of government is a constitutional sultanate (Malay Islamic Monarchy).
The current sultan is the 29th sultan in the 600-year-old Brunei dynasty. Hassanal Bolkiah has been the sultan since October 5, 1967.
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