The nation will benefit in the long term if it continues to be open to foreign expertise. This will help the country to establish its business culture and environment faster, based on international best practice.

He is not back in any official government role but retains all his royal titles and decorations and remains in the royal protocol order. Political role as Sultan

Under Brunei's 1959 constitution the Sultan is the head of state with full executive authority including emergency powers since 1962. J.

He is also the first and incumbent Prime Minister of Brunei. Hassanal Bolkiah[needs IPA] GCB GCMG (full name: Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien; born 15 July 1946) is the 29th and current Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei.