London 9th Sep : The Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah became the longest-serving monarch in the world with the death of the Queen of Britain’s Elizabeth II The media reported.Bolkiah who was elected to the reigns in 1967, has been in the throne for 54 years and 339 consecutive days (as of Friday) – over four years more than Margrethe II of Denmark who is now the second longest reigning monarch in the world as The Daily Mail reported.
Prior to her death Her Majesty was the longest-serving monarch in the world.She also celebrated the 70th anniversary of her coronation in the year 2000 The Daily Mail reported.
However, the Queen — who was crowned to the throne at the age of 25 in 1952 in the aftermath of World War II -has made sure that she has remained away from the political scene in the UK The opposite could be stated of Bolkiah in the country he grew up in.country.
Alongside being Brunei’s Sultan, and absolute monarch, the 76-year old Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III has also served as the prime minister of Brunei since Brunei gained its independence from the UK in 1984.
His administration has also been ensnared in controversy.
He has been criticized of his nation’s record on human rights and there have been questions about business transactions as The Daily Mail reported.
In contrast to the UK’s chief of state, Bolkiah enjoys absolute power in Brunei.
According to the country’s 1959 Constitution the head of state has the full executive authority, which includes emergency powers.
In the year 2006 he was believed to amend the constitution of the country to ensure his infallibility according to law, Daily Mail reported.
As the Prime Minister, he is also head of the government.He also holds the posts of Minister of Defence and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Finance.
He also manages the police force of the country.
To top it on top, he is also the Head of Religion and Islam is the primary religion of the country.
In 2014, he advocated for the adoption of Islamic sharia punishments which includes death by stoning and the cutting of legs and flogging for certain crimes.These include adultery, abortions, and sexual acts that are similar to those of a same-sex partner, Daily Mail reported.
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