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Arms of His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei |
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| Incumbent: Hassanal Bolkiah |
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| Style: | His Majesty |
| Heir apparent: | Al-Muhtadee Billah |
| First monarch: | Muhammad Shah |
| Formation: | 1405 |
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The Sultan of Brunei is the head of state and absolute monarch of Brunei. He is also head of government in his capacity as Prime Minister.[1] Since independence from the British in 1984, only one Sultan has reigned, though the royal institution dates back to the 14th century.[2]
The full title of the Sultan is: His Majesty The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.[1]
The following is the list of Sultans of Brunei since 1363:[2]
| Name | Reign | Remarks | |
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| Muhammad Shah | 1363 | 1402 | |
| Abdul Majid Hassan (Maharaja Karna) | 1402 | 1408 | Died in Nanjing, China. |
| Ahmad | 1408 | 1425 | |
| Sharif Ali | 1425 | 1432 | |
| Sulaiman | 1432 | 1485 | |
| Bolkiah | 1485 | 1524 | |
| Abdul Kahar | 1524 | 1530 | |
| Saiful Rijal | 1533 | 1581 | Castille War broke out between Brunei and Spain. |
| Shah Berunai | 1581 | 1582 | |
| Muhammad Hassan | 1582 | 1598 | |
| Abdul Jalilul Akbar | 1598 | 1659 | |
| Abdul Jalilul Jabbar | 1659 | 1660 | |
| Muhammad Ali | 1660 | 1661 | |
| Abdul Hakkul Mubin | 1660 | 1673 | |
| Muhyiddin | 1673 | 1690 | |
| Nassaruddin | 1690 | 1710 | |
| Hussin Kamaluddin | 1710 | 1730 | First reign |
| Muhammad Alauddin | 1730 | 1737 | |
| Hussin Kamaluddin | 1737 | 1740 | Second reign |
| Omar Ali Saifuddin I | 1740 | 1795 | |
| Muhammad Tajuddin | 1795 | 1807 | |
| Muhammad Jamalul Alam I | 1804 | 1804 | |
| Muhammad Kanzul Alam | 1807 | 1826 | |
| Muhammad Alam | 1826 | 1828 | |
| Omar Ali Saifuddin II | 1828 | 1852 | Brunei ceded Sarawak to James Brooke |
| Abdul Momin | 1852 | 30 May 1885 | Brunei ceded North Borneo (later known as Sabah). |
| Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin | 30 May 1885 | 10 May 1906 | United Kingdom established protectorate over Brunei in 1888 |
| Muhammad Jamalul Alam II | 10 May 1906 | 11 September 1924 | |
| Ahmad Tajuddin | 11 September 1924 | 4 June 1950 | |
| Omar Ali Saifuddien III | 4 June 1950 | 4 October 1967 | Abdicated; died on 7 September 1986 |
| Hassanal Bolkiah | 4 October 1967 | Present | Brunei regained independence from the United Kingdom in 1984 |
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