Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
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| Salman Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa صاحب السموالشيخ سلمان بن حمد آل خليفة |
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| Crown Prince of Bahrain Deputy Supreme Commander of Bahrain |
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| Royal House | Al-Khalifa |
| Father | Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah |
| Mother | Sabika bint Ibrahim |
| Religious beliefs | Muslim - Sunni |
His Highness Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, (صاحب السموالشيخ سلمان بن حمد آل خليفة) Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander, Kingdom of Bahrain (born 21 October 1969).
His Highness Shaikh Salman has two sons and two daughters.
Prior to assuming the duties of Crown Prince, H.H. Shaikh Salman was Vice Chairman of Bahrain Centre for Studies and Research from 1992 to 1995, Undersecretary of Defence at the Ministry of Defence from 1995 to 1999, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the BCSR from 1995 to 1999.
His Highness Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa was sworn in as Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain on March 9, 1999.
H.H. assumed the post of Commander-In-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force on March 22, 1999 till January 6 , 2008.
On February 24 2001, H.H. Shaikh Salman was appointed as Chairman of the Committee for Implementation of the National Charter. The Charter was approved by over 98% in a referendum held in February 2001 and provided a comprehensive blueprint for Bahrain’s future development based on transparency, cooperation and popular participation. The Committee proposed a number of laws to implement the National Charter including laws on government procurements and press freedom.
On March 3 2002, H.H. assumed the post of Chairman of the Economic Development Board, which is responsible for formulating and overseeing the Kingdom’s economic development strategy, and aims to attract Foreign Direct Investment to Bahrain. H.H. has played a major role in promoting national dialogue regarding economic reforms, and Labor Market reforms.
H.H. is also Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Committee and the Gas Committee.
On January 6, 2008, His Majesty King Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah issued Royal Orders elevating H.H. Shaikh Salman to the post of Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces to oversee the management and implementation of public policy as well as military, administrative, economic and financial plans of the Bahrain Defence Force and the National Guard.
The Crown Prince holds a PADI Advanced Diver Certification, is a devoted motor sport enthusiast, and enjoys skeet shooting, computers, sports cars, and motorcycles.[citation needed]
[edit] Education
H.H. Shaikh Salman completed his high school education in Bahrain, and then went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration from the American University in Washington D.C. in 1992; followed by a Master of Philosophy in History from Cambridge University, England in 1994.[citation needed] He has since participated in numerous seminars addressing Persian Gulf security issues and Middle East affairs.[citation needed]
Additionally, H.H. Shaikh Salman has been a champion of education. He established the [Crown Prince’s International Scholarship Programme][1],[2], to guide Bahrain’s young people in to the 21st century. Under the programme, the most able high school students from Bahrain are awarded scholarships to continue their higher education overseas, and return to productively contribute to the building of the country’s economy. By allowing the country’s brightest pupils to benefit from foreign expertise and to broaden their experience abroad, it is hoped to prepare young Bahrainis for the challenges of the modern job market, and in particular for employment in fields such as information technology, finance and law.
He has also launched a separate leadership program for high school students, which aims to equip Bahrain’s talented and outstanding youth with the leadership skills required to compete in today’s competitive global community.[citation needed]
[edit] Honours
H.H. Shaikh Salman has been awarded a number of Decorations and Orders. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in conjunction with the Order of the Eagle Exemplar by the United States[3] Sports Academy. The presentation was made by Dr. T. J. Rosandich, Vice President and COO of the Academy on 28 September 2003 in a ceremony held at the Court of the Crown Prince in Bahrain. H.H. has also been awarded the Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa Decoration, the Ahmed Al Fateh Order, First Class, the Bahrain Order, First Class, the Hawar Order, First Class, the Kuwait Liberation Citation, the Nahdha Order, First Class, from the Kingdom of Jordan, and the Etihad Order from the United Arab Emirates
[edit] Sports enthusiast
H.H. Shaikh Salman is also Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, which oversees sports in the country as well as the extracurricular activities of Bahrain’s youth, which has embarked on a programme to upgrade the sporting facilities in the Kingdom.
The Crown Prince also spearheaded a major national initiative to bring Formula One racing to Bahrain and the Middle East. H.H. initiated the construction of the Bahrain International Circuit and on April 4 2004, the Bahrain Grand Prix became the first Formula One Grand Prix to be held in the Middle East.
