Prime Minister of Bahrain
| Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain | |
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| Residence | Al-Qudaibiya Palace (Head office) |
| Appointer | Monarch of Bahrain |
| Inaugural holder | Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa |
| Formation | 19 January 1970[1] |
| Salary | BD 7,500 per month[2] |
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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.
Bahrain has had only one Prime Minister since the country's independence, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the paternal uncle of the reigning King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa is the Deputy King, Crown Prince,[3] heir apparent and since March 2013 has been First Deputy Prime Minister.[4] He is 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. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Term of office | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 | Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa (1936–) |
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19 January 1970 | Incumbent | 54 years, 116 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.
- ^ 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.
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