Profile: Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah

NAMPA / Xinhua

2025-02-04

BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah will pay a state visit to China from Wednesday to Friday at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Born in July 1946, Hassanal was installed as Crown Prince in 1961. He ascended the throne as the 29th sultan of Brunei in October 1967. His coronation was held in August the following year. He serves both as head of state as sultan and head of gove......

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