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Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa

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Source: Bahrain National Portal

Crown Prince and Prime Minister[1][2][3]

Serving in the Cabinet of Bahrain. 5 public offices on record since 1999.

In office
Serving
Record
Verified
Offices
5

Verified on bahrain.bh · checked 13 Oct 2026

Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa has been Prime Minister of Bahrain since 11 November 2020. He studied at the American University and the University of Cambridge, was Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force from 1999 to 2008, chaired the Economic Development Board, and was First Deputy Prime Minister from 2013.[4]

Overview

Current office

Verified

Crown Prince and Prime Minister[1][2][3]

Cabinet of Bahrain

Country
Bahrain
Born
21 Oct 1969, Riffa, Bahrain[4]
First office on record
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force, 1999

Career

Record in public office

5 offices
  1. In office

    Crown Prince and Prime Minister[1][2][3]

    Cabinet of BahrainVerified
  2. 2013 – 2020

    First Deputy Prime Minister[4]

    Sourced
  3. 2008 – …

    Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces[4]

    Sourced
  4. 2002 – …

    Chairman of the Bahrain Economic Development Board[4]

    Sourced
  5. 1999 – 2008

    Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force[4]

    Sourced

Education

Education

Sourced
  • BA in public administration, American University (1992)[4]
  • Master's degree, University of Cambridge (1994)[4]

In government

Serves with 24 colleagues

Full cabinet

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

8 claims · 4 sources

  • Verified 2
  • Sourced 6

Sources

  1. [1]
    Cabinet

    Bahrain National PortalOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
  3. [3]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa." Crown Prince and Prime Minister. Record gp:person/salman-bin-hamad-al-khalifa, last checked 13 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/salman-bin-hamad-al-khalifa/