Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (1894–1961)
Appearance
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa I | |
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Predecessor | Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa |
Successor | Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa |
Born | Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa 10 October 1894 Muharraq, Bahrain |
Died | 2 November 1961 Safra, Bahrain | (aged 67)
Burial | Honaynaiya Cemetery, Rifa'a[1] |
Issue | Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Mohammed bin Salman Al Khalifa |
House | House of Al Khalifa |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, KCMG, KCIE (10 October 1894 – 2 November 1961) was the ruler of Bahrain from 1942 until his death in 1961. His title was Hakim of Bahrain.[2] He was succeeded by his son Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa in December 1961.[3][4]
Titles
- 1894–1932: Sheikh Salman II bin Hamad al-Khalifa
- 1932–1942: His Excellency Sheikh Salman II bin Hamad al-Khalifa
- 1942–1943: His Highness Sheikh Salman II bin Hamad al-Khalifa, Hakim of Bahrain
- 1943–1952: His Highness Sheikh Sir Salman II bin Hamad al-Khalifa, Hakim of Bahrain, KCIE
- 1952–1956: His Highness Sheikh Sir Salman II bin Hamad al-Khalifa, Hakim of Bahrain, KCMG, KCIE
- 1956–1961: His Highness Sheikh Sir Salman II bin Hamad al-Khalifa, Hakim of Bahrain, KCMG, KCIE, KStJ
Honours [1]
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE; 1943)
- Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG; 1952)
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Two Rivers, 1st Class of the Kingdom of Iraq, 1952
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, 2 June 1953
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog of Denmark, 1957
- Knight of the Order of St John (KStJ; 1956)
See also
References
- ^ a b Royal Ark
- ^ a b c Bahrain rulers
- ^ Bernard Reich (1990). Political leaders of the contemporary Middle East and North Africa: a biographical dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 528. ISBN 978-0-313-26213-5. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ "Chronology for Shi'is in Bahrain". UNHCR. 2004. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
External links
Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1961 deaths
- House of Khalifa
- Bahraini monarchs
- History of Bahrain
- Muslim monarchs
- Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
- Knights of the Order of St John
- Recipients of the Order of Al Rafidain
- Grand Crosses of the Order of the Dannebrog