Prime Minister of Bahrain
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain | |
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Appointer | The King |
Inaugural holder | Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa |
Formation | 16 December 1971 |
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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 uncle of the reigning King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
Prime Ministers of Bahrain (1971–present)
No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
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1 | Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa خليفة بن سلمان آل خليفة (1935–) |
17 December 1971 | Incumbent |
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