The Most Famous
POLITICIANS from Brunei
This page contains a list of the greatest Bruneian Politicians. The pantheon dataset contains 15,577 Politicians, 4 of which were born in Brunei. This makes Brunei the birth place of the 186th most number of Politicians behind Samoa and Seychelles.
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Bruneian Politicians of all time. This list of famous Bruneian Politicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Hassanal Bolkiah (1946 - )
With an HPI of 66.97, Hassanal Bolkiah is the most famous Bruneian Politician. His biography has been translated into 74 different languages on wikipedia.
Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III (Jawi: حسن البلقية ابن عمر علي سيف الدين ٣; born 15 July 1947) is Sultan of Brunei since 1967 and the prime minister of Brunei since independence from the United Kingdom in 1985. He is one of the few absolute monarchs in the world. The eldest son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III and Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit, he is the 29th sultan to ascend to the Bruneian throne, following the abdication of his father in 1967. The sultan has been ranked among the wealthiest individuals in the world. As of 2023, Hassanal Bolkiah is said to have a net worth of $30 billion. He is the world's longest-reigning current monarch and the longest-serving current head of state. On 5 October 2017, Bolkiah celebrated his Golden Jubilee to mark the 50th year of his reign.
2. Omar Ali Saifuddien III (1914 - 1986)
With an HPI of 56.31, Omar Ali Saifuddien III is the 2nd most famous Bruneian Politician. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien (Jawi: عمر علي سيف الدين سعد الخير والدين; 23 September 1914 – 7 September 1986) was the 28th Sultan of Brunei, reigning from 1950 until his abdication in 1967. He was also Brunei's first Minister of Defence after the country's independence. He was known as "The Architect of Modern Brunei", "The Royal Poet", and "The Father of Independence". During his reign, three chief ministers were appointed according to the Constitution. They were Ibrahim Mohammed Jaafar, Marsal Maun, and Yura Halim.
3. Muhammad Shah of Brunei (1301 - 1402)
With an HPI of 51.00, Muhammad Shah of Brunei is the 3rd most famous Bruneian Politician. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Muhammad Shah (Jawi: محمد شاه; born Awang Alak Betatar) established the Sultanate of Brunei and was its first sultan, possibly from 1363/68 to 1402. The genealogy of Muhammad Shah is unclear, and is based on several historical sources and legends.
4. Al-Muhtadee Billah (1974 - )
With an HPI of 44.25, Al-Muhtadee Billah is the 4th most famous Bruneian Politician. His biography has been translated into 27 different languages.
Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Hassanal Bolkiah (Jawi: المهتدي بالله ابن حسن البلقية; born 17 February 1974) is the eldest son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his wife Queen Saleha. He is the Crown Prince of Brunei Darussalam and is first in the line of succession to the Bruneian throne. Al-Muhtadee Billah holds the position of senior minister of the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei, General of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and Deputy Inspector General of the Royal Brunei Police Force.
Pantheon has 4 people classified as politicians born between 1301 and 1974. Of these 4, 2 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living politicians include Hassanal Bolkiah and Al-Muhtadee Billah. The most famous deceased politicians include Omar Ali Saifuddien III and Muhammad Shah of Brunei. As of April 2022, 1 new politicians have been added to Pantheon including Muhammad Shah of Brunei.
