Prime Minister of Bahrain
In Bahrain, the Prime Minister is the head of government of the country. According to the Constitution of Bahrain, the Prime Minister is appointed directly by the King, and needs not be an elected member of the Council of Representatives.
| Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain رئيس وزراء البحرين | |
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| 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] |
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Bahrain has had only two Prime Ministers since the country's independence, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the paternal uncle of the reigning King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the crown prince. Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa died on 11th November 2020.[3]
Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was the Deputy King, Crown Prince,[4] heir apparent and since March 2013 has been First Deputy Prime Minister.[5] He was also the deputy Supreme Commander of the Bahrain Defense Force. There are also four Deputy Prime Ministers: Muhammad ibn Mubarak ibn Hamad Al Khalifah, Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, and Jawad Al Arrayed.
List of officeholders (1970–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
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Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa (1935–2020) |
10 January 1970 | 11 November 2020 † | 50 years, 306 days | [3] |
| 2 | .jpg.webp) |
Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (born 1969) |
11 November 2020 | Incumbent | 77 days | [6] |
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.
- http://www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/752345
- Kerr, Simeon (11 March 2013). "Bahrain crown prince given political role". Financial Times. Dubai. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- 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.