Brunéi Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Bandar Seri Begawan
coordenadas geográficas: 4 53 N, 114 56 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

1 Enero 1984 (from UK)

Feriado nacional

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

Constitución

29 Septiembre 1959 (some provisions suspended under a State of Emergency since Diciembre 1962, others since independence on 1 Enero 1984)

Sufragio

18 años de edad for village elections; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Sultan and Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah (desde 5 October 1967); note - the monarch is both the jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno: Sultan and Prime Minister Sir HASSANAL Bolkiah (desde 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