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Formerly an emir, in 2002 he declared himself king. Under his reign as king, security forces have fired on peaceful protestors who oppose his autocratic rule. <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/19/world/middleeast/19bahrain.html?_r=1&hp "Security Forces in Bahrain Open Fire on Mourners," by Michael Slackman and Mark Landler] New York Times, Feb. 18, 2011. Accessed Feb. 18, 2011.</ref> |
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The country was declared a kingdom in 2002. It formerly was considered an emirate and officially called a "state." In 2002, he took a stance opposing any 'unilateral' military action by the [[United States]] against [[Iraq]]. |
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Revision as of 18:46, 18 February 2011
| Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa حمد بن عيسى آل خليفة | |
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| King of Bahrain | |
| Reign | 6 March 1999 – present |
| Predecessor | Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa |
| Issue | See Marriages and children |
| House | Al-Khalifa |
| Father | Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa |
| Mother | Hessa bint Salman Al Khalifa |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, (Arabic: حمد بن عيسى آل خليفة; born 28 January 1950, Riffa, Bahrain) is the current king of Bahrain (since 14 February 2002), having previously been its emir (from 6 March 1999).[2] He is the son of Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the previous emir.
For his secondary schooling, he attended the The Leys School, Cambridge, England. He later attended military colleges in the United Kingdom (including Sandhurst) and the United States (including Fort Leavenworth).[1]
Reign
Formerly an emir, in 2002 he declared himself king. Under his reign as king, security forces have fired on peaceful protestors who oppose his autocratic rule. [3]
Marriages and children
King Hamad has four wives and in total twelve children, seven sons and five daughters:
- He married his first wife, Queen Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, at Rifa’a on 9 October 1968. Together they have three sons and one daughter:
- HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain (born 21 October 1969)
- HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa (born 30 June 1975)
- HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Khalifa (born 4 June 1977)
- HH Sheikha Najla bint Hamad Al Khalifa (born 20 May 1981)
- His second wife, Sheikha Sheia bint Hassan Al-Khrayyesh Al-Ajmi, is a lady from Kuwait. Together they have two sons and one daughter:
- HH Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa (born 8 May 1987)
- HH Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa (born 23 September 1989)
- HH Sheikha Meriam bint Hamad Al Khalifa (born 1980)
- He also has a third wife, a lady from Qatar, with whom he has two sons and four daughters:
- HH Sheikh Faisal bin Hamad Al Khalifa (12 February 1991 - 12 January 2006), died in a fatal car accident
- HH Sheikh Sultan bin Hamad Al Khalifa
- HH Sheikha Hessa bint Hamad Al Khalifa
- HH Sheikha Nura bint Hamad Al Khalifa
- HH Sheikha Munira bint Hamad Al Khalifa
- HH Sheikha Reema bint Hamad Al Khalifa
- He does not have any children with his fourth wife, a lady from Qatar.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States". Bahrainembassy.org. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- ^ "Country Profiles Bahrain" The Arab Center for the Development of the Rule of Law and Integrity Retrieved 2010-12-01
- ^ "Security Forces in Bahrain Open Fire on Mourners," by Michael Slackman and Mark Landler New York Times, Feb. 18, 2011. Accessed Feb. 18, 2011.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
- The Monarchy - official website of the Bahrain Embassy
- The New Amir of Bahrain: Marching Sideways, Abdulhadi Khalaf, Civil Society, Volume 9, Issue 100, April 2000
- Template:PDFlink, Abdulhadi Khalaf, Fourth Mediterranean Social and Political Research Meeting, European University Institute, March 2003
- Generational change and elite-driven reforms in the Kingdom of Bahrain. (Sir William Luce Fellowship Paper No. 7) Dr. Steven Wright (2006) Institute for Middle East and Islamic Studies, University of Durham, (PDF Format)
- Bahrian: The Royals rule, Le Monde Diplomatique, March 2005
- An Arab exception: Reform in Bahrain The Economist, 29 July 2004 (requires subscription)
- Genealogy of the Al-Khalifa Dynasty, Page 10 - website The Royal Ark