The Bruneian ambassador in Brussels is the official representative of the Government in Bandar Seri Begawan to the Government of Belgium. The ambassador in Brussels is accredited to the European Commission on a regular basis.
Background Brunei and Belgium established diplomatic relations on 3 May 1984. Brunei established an embassy in Brussels in 1992, whereas Belgium established an Honorary Consulate in Brunei in 1990.
List of ambassadors Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Observations Prime Minister of Brunei Prime Minister of Belgium Term end16 September 1991Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Mustapha bin Pengiran MetassanFirst ambassador of Brunei to BelgiumHassanal BolkiahWilfried Martens19941 June 1995Dato Seri laila Jasa Haji Mohammad Kassim bin Haji Mohammad DaudIn 1996, the Sultan paid a working visit to Belgium.Hassanal BolkiahJean-Luc Dehaene18 April 2002Pengiran Dato Paduka Mashor bin Pengiran AhmadHassanal BolkiahGuy Verhofstadt200325 October 2004Dato Paduka Haji Yusoff bin Haji Abdul HamidHassanal BolkiahGuy Verhofstadt6 November 2006Pengiran Haji Yunus bin Pengiran Haji MahmudHassanal BolkiahGuy VerhofstadtFebruary 200729 May 2008Pengiran Haji Alihashim bin Pengiran Haji YussofHassanal BolkiahYves Leterme30 September 2010Dato Paduka Haji Serbini bin Haji AliOn 3 October 2010, the Sultan met bilaterally with Yves Leterme to discuss measures to strengthen bilateral relations. That same trip, he also attended the 8th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Brussels.Hassanal BolkiahYves LetermeJanuary 201622 February 2017Abu Sufian bin Haji AliOn 19 October 2018, the Sultan and Prince Abdul Mateen arrived in Brussels to attend the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit.Hassanal BolkiahCharles Michel202120 April 2022Haji Adnan bin Haji Mohd Ja'afarSultan has left for Brussels to attend the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit on 14 December 2022.Hassanal BolkiahAlexander De Crooincumbent
See also Foreign relations of Brunei
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