The Sultan of Brunei is the head of state of Brunei. The royal lineage can be traced back to the 15th century. The twenty-nine Sultans of Brunei [1] are:

1. Muhammad (1405-1415)
2. Ahmad (1415-1425)
3. Sharif Ali (1425-1433)
4. Sulaiman (1433-1473)
5. Bolkiah (1473-1521)
6. Abdul Kahar (1521-1575)
7. Saiful Rijal (1575-1600)
8. Shah Berunai (1600-1605)
9. Hassan (1605-1619)
10. Abdul Jailul Akhbar (1619-1649)
11. Abdul Jailul Jabbar (1649-1652)
12. Muhammad Ali (1625-1660)
13. Abdul Mubin (1660-1673)
14. Muhyiddin (1673-1690)
15. Nassaruddin (1690-1705)
16. Hussin Kamaluddin(1705-1730, 1745-1762)
17. Muhammad Alauddin (1730-1745)
18. Omar Ali Saifuddin I (1762-1795)
19. Muhammad Tajuddin (1796-1807)
20. Muhammad Jamalul Alam I (1806-1807)
21. Muhammad Kanzul Alam (1807-1829)
22. Muhammad Alam (1825-1828)
23. Omar Ali Saifuddin II (1829-1852)
24. Abdul Momin (1852-1885)
25. Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin (1885-1906)
26. Muhammad Jamalul Alam II (1906-1924)
27. Ahmad Tajuddin (1924-1950)
28. Omar Ali Saifuddin III (1950-1967)
29. Hassanal Bolkiah (1967-)