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Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa

Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
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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.

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Early life and education

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]

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Career

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]

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Personal life

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

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

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Ancestry

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Notes

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

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