The Bruneian order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Government of Brunei. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a national nature. The order of precedence is determined by the Sultan on the recommendation of National Ceremonies Department.

Details The following lists precedence of offices and their holders . RankPositionIncumbent ()*SultanHassanal Bolkiah*Queen (Raja Isteri)Pengiran Anak Saleha*Crown Prince (Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota)Al-Muhtadee Billah*Crown PrincessPengiran Anak Sarah1Members of the Royal FamilySultan's sons (Pengiran Muda) (and includes their spouse and children):

Abdul Azim Abdul Malik Abdul Mateen Abdul Wakeel

Sultan's daughters (Pengiran Anak Puteri) (and includes their spouse and children):

Rashidah Saadatul Bolkiah Mutawakkilah Hayatul Bolkiah Majeedah Nurul Bolkiah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah Azemah Ni'matul Bolkiah Fadzillah Lubabul Bolkiah Ameerah Wardatul BolkiahSultan's brothers (Pengiran Muda) (and includes their spouse):

Pengiran Perdana Wazir, Mohamed Bolkiah Pengiran Bendahara, Sufri Bolkiah Pengiran Digadong, Jefri Bolkiah

Sultan's sisters (Pengiran Anak Puteri) (and includes their spouse):

Masna Nor'ain Amal Umi Kalthum Al-Islam Amal Rakiah Amal Nasibah Amal Jefriah2Cheteria 4 Pengiran Indera Setia Diraja, Idris Abdul Kahar Pengiran Maharaja Setia Laila Diraja, Abdul Rahim Kemaludin Pengiran Sanggamara Diraja, Maj. Gen. (Rtd.) Ibnu Basit Apong 3His Majesty's Special AdviserAwang Isa Awang Ibrahim4Speaker of the Legislative CouncilAbdul Rahman Mohamed Talib5Ministers Pehin Datu Lailaraja Maj. Gen. (Rtd.) Halbi Mohammad Yusof, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office / Second Minister of Defence (also Coordinating Minister for National Security) Sufian Haji Sabtu, Minister in Prime Minister's Office (Security & Law) / Director of Internal Security Department Nazmi Mohamad, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office (Public Service Governance) Azmi Mohd Hanifah, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office (Upstream and Downstream Energy) Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman, Minister of Home Affairs (also Coordinating Minister for Social and Manpower Policies) Abdul Manaf Metussin, Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism (also Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies) Mohd. Amin Liew Abdullah, Second Minister of Finance Pengiran Tashim Hassan, Minister of Religious Affairs Dr. Mohd. Isham Jaafar, Minister of Health Erywan Mohd. Yusof, Second Minister of Foreign Affairs Juanda Abdul Rashid, Minister of Development Romaizah Salleh, Minister of Education Mohd Riza Yunos, Minister of Transport and Info-communication Pengiran Shamhary Mustapha, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports6MuftiAbdul Aziz Juned7His Majesty's Private and Confidential SecretaryHamiddon Ibrahim8Attorney-GeneralHashimah Mohammed Taib9Other Pengiran CheteriaRefer here10Grandchildren of Sultan Omar Ali SaifuddenRefer to National Ceremonies Department11Distinguished personsDetermined by the Sultan12Chief Syarie JudgeJustice Salim Besar13Chief Justice of the Supreme CourtJustice Steven Chong14Privy Councillors Pengiran Abdul Aziz Pengiran Abu Bakar (appears after Princess Masna as her spouse; he is also Pengiran Lela Cheteria, the Lead Cheteria) Awang Mohd. Jamil al-Sufri Haji Umar (died; 2021) Pengiran Idris Pengiran Abdul Kahar (appears above as Pengiran Indera Setia Diraja) Pengiran Umar Pengiran Apong (died; 2023) Maj. Gen. Pengiran Ibnu Basit Pengiran Apong (Rtd.) (appears above as Pengiran Sanggamara Diraja) Awang Mohd. Nawawi Awang Mohd. Taha (revoked, 2023) Pengiran Abdul Rahim Pengiran Kemaluddin (appears after Princess Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah as her spouse) Awang Abdul Hamid Bakal (died; 2024) Awang Abdul Aziz Awang Umar Awang Mohd. Zain Serudin (died; 2025) Awang Yahya Ibrahim Abdul Wahab Md. Said15Deputy Ministers16Members of the Succession Council Pengiran Idris Abdul Kahar, Head of Adat Istiadat (appears above as Pengiran Indera Setia Diraja) Pehin Abdul Aziz Juned, State Mufti (appears above as Mufti) Pengiran Ibnu Basit Apong (appears above as Pengiran Sanggamara Diraja) Pehin Abdul Rahman Taib (appears above as Speaker of the Legislative Council) Pehin Halbi Mohammad Yusof (appears above as Minister) Pehin Salim Besar (appears above as Chief Syarie Judge) Pehin Haji Abdul Wahab bin Haji Md. Said Pehin Adanan Mohd. Yusof Pengiran Raffizana Pengiran Razali (Acting Grand Chamberlain)17Highly special personsDetermined by the Sultan18Members of the Islamic Affairs Council19Chairman of Public Service CommissionHajah Norlila Haji Abdul Jalil20Judges of Syariah Court of Appeal21Judges of Syariah High Court22Justices of the High Court23Clerk of CouncilsHuraini Hurairah24Auditor-GeneralHaji Yusop Haji Mahmud25Special personsDetermined by the Sultan26Resident Ambassadors and High CommissionersRefer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs27Non-resident Ambassadors and High CommissionersRefer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs28Members of the Legislative CouncilRefer to the Department of State Councils29Permanent Secretaries30Managing Director of Brunei Darussalam Central BankHajah Rashidah binti Haji Sabtu31Senior officials with a salary of BND 18,00032Retired Chief of Armed ForcesRetired Police Commissioner33Vice Chancellors of Universities Hazri Kifle (Universiti Brunei Darussalam) Pengiran Dr. Mohammad Iskandar Pengiran Haji Petra (Universiti Teknologi Brunei) Abdul Nasir Abdul Rani (Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali) Arman Haji Asmad (Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan)34Deputy Chairman of Public Service Commission35Directors of Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah FoundationRefer here36His Majesty's Deputy Private and Confidential SecretaryPrivate and Confidential Secretary to the Crown Prince37Deputy Chief of Armed ForcesBrig. Gen. (U) Mohammad Sharif IbrahimDeputy Commissioner of PoliceDeputy Commissioner Pengiran Anak Mohammed Saifullah Pengiran Anak Haji IdrisChief of military services Brig. Gen Aldi Hassan (Royal Brunei Land Force) First Admiral Sahibul Bahari (Royal Brunei Navy) Brig. Gen. (U) Haszahaidi Ahmad Daud (Royal Brunei Air Force)Chief of Joint ForcesCol. Pengiran Noor Rumaizi38Deputy Permanent Secretaries39Prosecutor-General40Chief Executive Officer of the Authority of Info-communications Technology IndustryHaji Jailani bin Haji Buntar41Pengiran PeranakanRefer to National Ceremonies Department42Pehin ManteriRefer here43Manteri Hulubalang and Manteri PedalamanRefer here44Heads of departmentsDeputy heads of departmentsAssistant heads of departmentsSenior officials of departments45B3 officers46Officers holding academic degree47Children of PehinRefer to National Ceremonies Department48Chieftains (Penghulu)Refer here (as of April 2024)49Village heads (ketua kampung)Refer here (as of April 2024)50Imams51Businesspersons52Pensioners

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