Brunei Darussalam Regierung Profil 2008

Hauptstadt

Name: Bandar Seri Begawan
geographische Koordinaten: 4 53 N, 114 56 E
Zeitunterschied: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Unabhängigkeit

1 Januar 1984 (from UK)

Nationalfeiertag

National Day, 23 Februar (1984); note - 1 Januar 1984 was the date of independence from the UK, 23 Februar 1984 was the date of independence from British protection

Konstitution

29 September 1959 (some provisions suspended under a State of Emergency since Dezember 1962, others since independence on 1 Januar 1984)

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre for village elections; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Sultan and Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah (seit dem 5 October 1967); note - the monarch is both the Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef
Regierungschef: Sultan and Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah (seit dem 5 October 1967)
cabinet: Council of Cabinet Ministers appointed and presided over by the monarch; deals with executive matters; note - there is also a Religious Council (members appointed by the monarch) that advises on religious matters, a Privy Council (members appointed by the monarch) that deals with constitutional matters, and the Council of Succession (members appointed by the monarch) that determines the succession to the throne if the need arises
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary