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Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa

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Not to be confused with his great-grandfather Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
Not to be confused with Bahraini racing driver Salman Al Khalifa.
In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Khalifa.

Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
  • سَلمَان بن حَمَد آل خَلِيْفَة
Crown Prince of Bahrain
Prince Salman in 2022
2nd Prime Minister of Bahrain
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 November 2020
MonarchHamad bin Isa
Preceded byKhalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
Born (1969-10-21) 21 October 1969 (age 55)
Riffa, Bahrain
Spouse
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(m. 1989; div. 2005)​
Issue4
HouseKhalifa
FatherHamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
MotherSabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa
ReligionSunni Islam
Styles of
The Crown Prince of Bahrain
Reference styleHis Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness

Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa[a] (born 21 October 1969) has been the Crown Prince of Bahrain since 1999, and the Prime Minister of Bahrain since 2020. He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force from 1999 to 2008.

Early life and education

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Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was born on 21 October 1969, as the eldest son of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Princess Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa. After Hamad became Emir of Bahrain Salmon was sworn in as crown prince on 9 March 1999.[1][2]

Salman was educated in Bahrain, and graduated from American University with a bachelor of arts in public administration in 1992, and the University of Cambridge with a master's degree in philosophy and history in 1994.[1] He graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2011.[3] [4]

Career

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At the Bahrain Centre for Studies and Research Salman was appointed vice-chair of the board of trustees in 1992, and then served as chair from 1995 to 1999.[1] He was appointed chair of the Bahrain Economic Development Board on 3 March 2002, and was in charge of developing Bahrain's economy. He was appointed chair of the Supreme Committee for Natural Resources and Economic Security on 15 July 2013, and worked to increase Bahrain's exploration of oil.[1]

Salman became Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force on 22 March 1999, and held the position until his appointment as Deputy Supreme Commander on the Armed Forces on 6 January 2008.[1]

Hamad appointed Salman as First Deputy Prime Minister in March 2013. On 11 November 2020, he was appointed as Prime Minister of Bahrain.[1] He attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.[5]

Personal life

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Salman married Hala bint D'aij Al Khalifa, with whom he had four children before their divorce and her death on 10 June 2018.[1][6] He can speak Arabic and English.[4]

Honours and awards

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Salman has been awarded a number of honors, including:[7]

Ancestry

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Arabic: سَلمَان بن حَمَد بن عِيْسى آل خَلِيْفَة, romanized: Salmān bin Ḥamad bin Īsā Āl Khalīfa

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Prime Minister of Bahrain.
  2. ^ UN Women.
  3. ^ Crown Prince's son graduates from Sandhurst 2011.
  4. ^ a b Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States.
  5. ^ Fatimah 2022.
  6. ^ Sheikha Hala, former wife of Bahrain’s crown prince, dies 2018.
  7. ^ Orders and Decorations
  8. ^ Events & News: USBBC Host The Crown Prince of Bahrain Archived 20 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine – official website of the US-Bahrain Business Council
  9. ^ "Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement". American Academy of Achievement. Retrieved 3 June 2022.

Works cited

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News

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Web

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Media related to Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa at Wikimedia Commons

Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Bahrain
2020–present 		Incumbent
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