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Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (Arabic: حمد بن عيسى بن سلمان آل خليفة Ḥamad bin ʿĪsā bin Salmān Āl Khalīfa; born 28 January 1950) is King of Bahrain since 14 February 2002, after ruling as Emir of Bahrain from 6 March 1999. [1]
As of 2010, roughly half of the serving cabinet ministers of Bahrain were members of the Al Khalifa royal family, [2] while the country's Prime Minister, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, is also from the Al Khalifa family and is the son of the current King.
On 14 February 2002, the emir of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, declared Bahrain a kingdom and proclaimed himself the first king. [1] The king enjoys wide ranging powers, which include appointing the prime minister and the cabinet , holding supreme command over the Defence Force , chairing the Higher Judicial Council , appointing the ...
Succession to the Bahraini throne is determined by agnatic primogeniture amongst the male descendants of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. However, the ruling King of Bahrain has the right to appoint any of his other sons as his successor according to article 1 of the Constitution of Bahrain .
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa “extended his heartfelt congratulations and warm wishes to President Trump, wishing him success in leading the US toward greater progress, prosperity, and ...
The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance is awarded in three classes; [citation needed] First Class – awarded to foreign leaders, prime ministers, crown princes, parliamentary chiefs, ministers or those of equal rank; Second Class – awarded to civil servants and military personnel for contribution in the nation's development since 2001
On March 12, 2011, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa met with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa at the palace. In April 2011 Bahrain honored Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah by giving him the historic Ajrab sword of Imam Turki bin Abdullah and the Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al-Khalifa ...
Bahrain: King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa: Al Khalifa [1] Kuwait: Emir Mishal Al Sabah: Al Sabah [2] Oman: Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said: Al Said [3] Qatar: Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani: Al Thani [4] Saudi Arabia: King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud: Al Saud [5] United Arab Emirates; Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan: Al Nahyan [6 ...