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Brunei Darussalam Brunei Darussalam

ES001

Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): a. Head of State is the Head of Government
g. Inherited monarchy
Comments: The supreme executive authority of Brunei Darussalam shall be vested in His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.
Source: Constitution, Art. 4: http://publicofficialsfinancialdisclosure.worldbank.org/fdl/sites/fdl/files/assets/law-library-files/Brunei_Constitution_1959_amended%202011_EN.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/03/18
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: f. Other
Comments: The Sultan, who is a hereditary monarch, is both the Head of State and the head of government.
Source: Constitution, Art. 4: http://publicofficialsfinancialdisclosure.worldbank.org/fdl/sites/fdl/files/assets/law-library-files/Brunei_Constitution_1959_amended%202011_EN.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/03/18
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: b. No
Comments: The head of state is the Sultan.
Source: Constitution, Art. 4: http://publicofficialsfinancialdisclosure.worldbank.org/fdl/sites/fdl/files/assets/law-library-files/Brunei_Constitution_1959_amended%202011_EN.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/03/18
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: d. Not applicable
Comments: There shall be established a Legislative Council (to be known in Malay as Majlis Mesyuarat Negara). The Sultan appointed a Legislative Council with 29 members in September 2005; he increased the size of the council to 33 members in June 2011. No timeframe for an election was announced.
Source: Constitution, Art. 23: http://publicofficialsfinancialdisclosure.worldbank.org/fdl/sites/fdl/files/assets/law-library-files/Brunei_Constitution_1959_amended%202011_EN.pdf (2013); CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bx.html
Verified: 2013/03/18
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): l. Not applicable
Comments: There have been no elections for the Legislative Council since 1962. The appointed legislative council passed constitutional amendments calling for a 45-seat council with 15 elected members. However, no elections have been held so far and no election date has been set.
Source: Constitution, Art. 23: http://publicofficialsfinancialdisclosure.worldbank.org/fdl/sites/fdl/files/assets/law-library-files/Brunei_Constitution_1959_amended%202011_EN.pdf (2013); CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bx.html
Verified: 2013/03/18
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