Head of state
Verified
Start dates for ministers are not given on the official cabinet page and are left out. No other change of head of state, head of government or minister in 2025 or 2026 was found.
- Head of state
- Hamad bin Isa Al KhalifaKing
- Head of government
- Salman bin Hamad Al KhalifaCrown Prince and Prime Minister
- System
- Semi-constitutional monarchyCapital: Manama
- UN e-government rank
- 18 of 193EGDI 2024
Bahrain is a semi-constitutional monarchy[1]. The head of state is King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa[3][4]. The government is led by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa[3][4][5]. Govpedia records 25 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Manama
- Region
- Western Asia
- Area
- 765 km²
- Language
- Arabic
- Currency
- Bahraini dinar (.د.ب)
- People
- Bahraini
- Borders
- None (no land borders)
- Calling code
- +973
- Internet domain
- .bh
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
VerifiedExecutive
Cabinet of Bahrain
25 of 25 verified on official pages
The national portal's cabinet page (content last updated 27 August 2026) lists 25 members including the Prime Minister. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[8]
2024
0.920rank 18 of 193
- Online services0.903
- Human capital0.868
- Telecom infrastructure0.988
Record of changes
Timeline
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister chairs the weekly Cabinet meeting (12 January 2026)
Prime Minister's Office, BahrainOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [4]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [5]Cabinet
Bahrain National PortalOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [6]King issues decree appointing Shaikh Isa bin Salman as Minister of the Prime Minister's Court
Gulf Daily NewsNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [7]Cabinet of Bahrain
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [8]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026