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 does not require the prime minister to be an elected member of the Council of Representatives.
| Prime Minister of Bahrain | |
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| رئيس وزراء البحرين Raʼīs Wuzarāʼ al-Baḥrayn | |
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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 of Bahrain |
| Salary | BD 7,500 per month[2] |
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)
edit| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
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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 | .jpg)
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Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa سلمان بن حمد آل خليفة (born 1969) |
11 November 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 19 days |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ [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.
- ^ a b "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.
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