Prime Minister of Brunei

Prime Minister of the Nation of Brunei
Perdana Menteri Negara Brunei Darussalam
His Majesty's Coat of Arms
Incumbent Hassanal Bolkiah since 1 January 1984
Legislative Council of Brunei
Style	His Majesty
Seat	Prime Minister's Office, Jln. Perdana Menteri, Bandar Seri Begawan
Appointer	Hassanal Bolkiah as Sultan of Brunei
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure No term limit
Formation	29 September 1959; 64 years ago (1959-09-29) as Chief Minister of British Protectorate State of Brunei 1 January 1984; 40 years ago (1984-01-01) as Prime Minister
First holder	Ibrahim Mohammad Jahfar as Chief Minister of the State of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah as Prime Minister
Deputy	Senior Minister-Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah
Salary	At His Majesty's Pleasure
Website	http://www.pmo.gov.bn

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The prime minister of Brunei (Malay: Perdana Menteri Negara Brunei Darussalam) is the head of government of Brunei. Concurrently, the title is held by the sultan of Brunei, who as sultan is also the head of state of the country.^[1] As the prime minister, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan is the head of both the ministerial cabinet and the Legislative Council of Brunei.

The office was created as soon as Brunei declared independence from British Empire in 1984. The office replaced the chief minister (Menteri Besar) of Brunei or the chief minister of Brunei.