Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Bolkiah Biography and Timeline

Follow Bolkiah through 7 dated historical records for Brunei.

Bolkiah, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

7Distinct records
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1946–1986Years on this page

1946

Birth of Hassanal Bolkiah

Sultan · House / House of Bolkiah

Birth of Hassanal Bolkiah

1967

Succession

Sultan · House / House of Bolkiah

Succeeds as the Sultan of Brunei

1968

Coronation

Sultan · House / House of Bolkiah

Crowned Head of State

1984

Constitution of Brunei

Sultan · Government / Government of Brunei

A cabinet system of Government with the Sultan as Prime Minister

Independence of Brunei

Sultan · House / House of Bolkiah

Brunei assumes full independence

Prime Minister of Brunei

Sultan · Prime Minister of Brunei · House / House of Bolkiah

Appointed Prime Minister of Brunei

1986

Secretary of State for Defence

Sultan · Secretary of State for Defence · House / House of Bolkiah

Appointed Minister of Defence

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.