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Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei are celebrating his birthday today, July 15th. He is also the first and The eldest son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, and Raja Isteri (Queen) Pengiran Anak Damit, he succeeded the thrones as the Sultan of Brunei, following the abdication of his father on October 5 , 1967. Sultan Hassanal was the president of ASEAN in 2001 and 2013.
The Sultan is among the richest individuals in the world; Forbes estimated the Sultan's total net worth at US $ 20 billion in 2008. With the death of Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej in 2016, the sultan is the richest monarch in the world. After Queen Elizabeth II, the sultan is the second oldest current monarch in the world. On October 5, 2017, the Sultan celebrated his Golden Jubilee to mark the 50th year of his reign.
At the time of Bolkiah's coronation, Brunei was a British protectorate. The country gained full independence in 1984. During its sultanate, a number of educational institutes were established. The armed forces of Brunei have been enlarged. Medical treatment and medicine are free for children, members of the armed forces and police officers.
Sometimes the Sultan's birthday celebration is moved to the month of August because the birthday falls during the month of Ramadan. the young.
For this year, there is a military parade on the land of the Avenue and Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saiffudien. There are also other parades for two weeks after the Sultan's birthday, with frequent fireworks.
The main ceremony includes the sultan's speech, awarding medals of honor to members of the armed forces and the inspection of the guardian of honor. We send our congratulations to His Majesty on his birthday today.
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