# Order of precedence in Brunei

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 as of March 2020.
| Rank | Position | Incumbent (as of March 2020) |
| * | Sultan | Hassanal Bolkiah |
| * | Queen (Raja Isteri) | Pengiran Anak Saleha |
| * | Crown Prince (Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota) | Al-Muhtadee Billah |
| * | Crown Princess | Pengiran Anak Sarah |
| 1 | Members of the Royal Family | Sultan'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 Bolkiah |
| 1 | Members of the Royal Family | Sultan'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 Norain Amal Umi Kalthum Al-Islam Amal Rakiah Amal Nasibah Amal Jefriah |
| 2 | Pengiran Cheteria 4 | Pengiran Indera Setia Diraja, Idris Abdul Kahar Pengiran Maharaja Setia Laila Diraja, Abdul Rahim Kemaludin Pengiran Sanggamara Diraja, Maj. Gen. Ibnu Basit Apong (Rtd.) |
| 3 | His Majesty's Special Adviser | Awang Isa Awang Ibrahim |
| 4 | Speaker of the Legislative Council | Abdul Rahman Mohamed Talib |
| 5 | Ministers | Awang Abu Bakar Apong, Minister of Home Affairs Awang Badaruddin Othman, Minister of Religious Affairs Ali Apong, Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Maj. Gen. Awang Halbi Mohammad Yusof (Rtd.), Second Minister of Defence Dr. Awang Mohd. Isham Jaafar, Minister of Health Awang Abdul Mokti Mohd. Daud, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohd. Amin Liew Abdullah, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department / Second Minister of Finance and the Economy Erywan Mohd. Yusof, Second Minister of Foreign Affairs Suhaimi Gafar, Minister of Development Mat Suny Md. Hussein, Minister of Energy Hamzah Sulaiman, Minister of Education Abdul Mutalib Mohammad Yusof, Minister of Transport and Info-communication Maj. Gen. Aminuddin Ihsan Abidin (Rtd.), Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports |
| 6 | Mufti | Abdul Aziz Juned |
| 7 | His Majesty's Private and Confidential Secretary | Awang Mohd. Nawawi Awang Mohd. Taha |
| 8 | Attorney-General | Hairul Arni Abdul Majid |
| 9 | Other Pengiran Cheteria | Refer here |
| 10 | Grandchildren of Sultan Omar Ali Saifudden | Refer to National Ceremonies Department |
| 11 | Distinguished persons | Determined by the Sultan |
| 12 | Chief Syarie Judge | Justice Salim Besar |
| 13 | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court | Justice Steven Chong |
| 14 | Privy 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 Awang Umar Pengiran Idris Pengiran Abdul Kahar (appears above as Pengiran Indera Setia Diraja) Pengiran Umar Pengiran Apong Maj. Gen. Pengiran Ibnu Basit Pengiran Apong (Rtd.) (appears above as Pengiran Sanggamara Diraja) Awang Mohd. Nawawi Awang Mohd. Taha Pengiran Abdul Rahim Pengiran Kemaluddin (appears after Princess Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah as her spouse) Awang Abdul Hamid Bakal Awang Abdul Aziz Awang Umar Awang Mohd. Zain Serudin Awang Yahya Ibrahim Abdul Wahab Md. Said |
| 15 | Deputy Ministers | |
| 16 | Members of the Succession Council | |
| 17 | Highly special persons | Determined by the Sultan |
| 18 | Members of the Islamic Affairs Council | |
| 19 | Chairman of Public Service Commission | |
| 20 | Judges of Sharia Court of Appeal | |
| 21 | Judges of Sharia High Court | |
| 22 | Justices of the High Court | |
| 23 | Clerk of Councils | Judin Asar |
| 24 | Auditor-General | |
| 25 | Special persons | Determined by the Sultan |
| 26 | Resident Ambassadors and High Commissioners | Refer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 27 | Non-resident Ambassadors and High Commissioners | Refer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 28 | Members of the Legislative Council | |
| 29 | Permanent Secretaries | |
| 30 | Managing Director of Monetary Authority | |
| 31 | Senior officials with a salary of BND 18,000 | |
| 32 | Retired Chief of Armed Forces | |
| 32 | Retired Police Commissioner | |
| 33 | Vice Chancellors of Universities | |
| 34 | Deputy Chairman of Public Service Commission | |
| 35 | Directors of Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation | |
| 36 | His Majesty's Deputy Private and Confidential Secretary | Hamidon Ibrahim |
| 36 | Private and Confidential Secretary to the Crown Prince | |
| 37 | Deputy Chief of Armed Forces | |
| 37 | Deputy Commissioner of Police | |
| 37 | Chief of military services | |
| 37 | Chief of Joint Forces | |
| 38 | Deputy Permanent Secretaries | |
| 39 | Prosecutor-General | |
| 40 | Deputy Chief of PENGGERAK | |
| 41 | Chief Executive Officer of the Authority of Info-communications Technology Industry | |
| 42 | Pengiran Peranakan | Refer to National Ceremonies Department |
| 43 | Pehin Manteri | Refer here |
| 44 | Manteri Hulubalang and Manteri Pedalaman | Refer here |
| 45 | Heads of departments | |
| 45 | Deputy heads of departments | |
| 45 | Assistant heads of departments | |
| 45 | Senior officials of departments | |
| 46 | B3 officers | |
| 47 | Officers holding academic degree | |
| 48 | Children of Pehin | Refer to National Ceremonies Department |
| 49 | Chieftains | |
| 50 | Village heads | |
| 51 | Imams | |
| 52 | Businesspersons | |
| 53 | Pensioners | |