Prime Minister of Bahrain
head of government of Bahrain
In Bahrain, the Prime Minister is the head of government of the country. According to the Constitution of Bahrain, the Prime Minister is selected by the King. They do not need to be an elected member of the Council of Representatives.
| Prime Minister of Kingdom of Bahrain | |
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| Appointer | The King |
| Inaugural holder | Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa |
| Formation | 16 December 1971 |
Bahrain's current Prime Minister of Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Before him, the country had only one Prime Minister since the country's independence, Khalifah ibn Sulman al-Khalifah until his death in November 2020.
Prime Ministers of Bahrain (1971-Present)
change| # | Name (Birth-Death) |
Picture | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheikh Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa (1935 – 2020) |
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16 December 1971 | 11 November 2020 |
| 2 | Crown Prince Salman, Crown Prince of Bahrain (born 1969) |
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11 November 2020 | Incumbent |
