Prime Minister of Bahrain
The prime minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic: رئيس مجلس الوزراء في مملكة البحرين, romanized: Raʼīs Majlis al-Wuzarāʼ fī Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn), who is the country's head of government, is directly appointed by the king. The constitution doesn't require the prime minister to be an elected member of the Council of Representatives.
| Prime Minister of Bahrain | |
|---|---|
| رئيس وزراء البحرين Raʼīs Wuzarāʼ al-Baḥrayn | |
| Type | head of government |
| Residence | Al-Qudaibiya Palace (Head office) |
| Appointer | Monarch of Bahrain |
| Formation | 19 January 1970[1] |
| First holder | Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
| Salary | BD 7,500 per month[2] |
|
Member State of the Arab League |
|---|
| Judiciary |
| Administrative divisions (governorates) |
| Bahrain portal |
Since becoming independent, Bahrain has only had two prime ministers: Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the king's paternal uncle, and Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the crown prince. Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa died on 11 November 2020.[3]
Before becoming prime minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held the positions of deputy king, crown prince, and heir apparent.[4] He served as the First Deputy Prime Minister from March 2013 until November 2020.[5]
The current deputy prime minister is Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa.[6]
List of officeholders (1970–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 | Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa خليفة بن سلمان آل خليفة (1935–2020) |
10 January 1970 | 11 November 2020 (Died in office) [3][7] |
50 years, 306 days | |
| 2 | Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa سلمان بن حمد آل خليفة (born 1969) |
11 November 2020 | Incumbent | 3 years, 228 days | |
See also
References
- [CIA World Factbook 1999]
- "Bahraini ministers to get salary increases if new scheme endorsed - GulfNews.com". 12 August 2018. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018.
- "Bahrain's long-serving PM Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa dies". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera Media Network. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- "عن بنا | وكالة أنباء البحرين".
- Kerr, Simeon (11 March 2013). "Bahrain crown prince given political role". Financial Times. Dubai. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- "HM King congratulated by Deputy Prime Minister". Bahrain News Agency. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- Hubbard, Ben (11 November 2020). "Khalifa Bin Salman al-Khalifa, Leader of Bahrain's Government, Dies at 84". nytimes.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 12 November 2020.