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Government
Head of Kingdom
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His Highness Shaikh
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
The Prime Minister of the Kingdom
of Bahrain |
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His Majesty The
King Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
The King of Bahrain |
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His Highness Shaikh
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
The Crown Prince and Commander-in-Chief
of The Bahrain Defence Force |
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His Majesty The King, Shaikh Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, came
to power on the 6th of March 1999, following the path of
the late Amir, His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
His Majesty the King Shaikh Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa has
continued in steering the country towards prosperity.
The Kingdom is widely respected by the
international community for its progressive policies and
programs, thanks to the judicious leadership of His Majesty
the King and his wise government, led by His Highness Shaikh
Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister, and the
continuous support of His Highness Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad
Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Commander-in-Chief of the
Bahrain Defence Force. |
Parliamentary Elections
In late 1999 the Amir announced that local municipal elections
would be held and that women would be allowed to vote and stand
as candidates, but no date for these elections was ever set. In
May 2000 he announced that the Shura Council would become an elected
body in 2004. In September 2000 he appointed a new Shura Council,
keeping some former members but also including as new members
several women and representatives of non-Muslim communities. In
late November 2000 he appointed a forty-six-member Supreme National
Committee, headed by Minister of Justice Shaikh Abdallah bin Khalid
Al Khalifa, a member of the royal family, to draft a national
charter that would then be submitted to "a general congress"
of two thousand citizens representing "all social sectors,"
also to be appointed by the government.
In February 2002, following a constitutional
amendment highly supported by Bahraini nationals, the State of
Bahrain became a democratic constitutional monarchy and changed
its name to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Head of State, His Majesty
Shaikh Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, also assumed the title of King
of Bahrain.
Bahrain has taken large steps forward in democracy,
exemplified in its first Parliamentary Elections on October 25,
2002, which recorded an enthusiastic voting rate of 53.2%. The
Parliamentary Elections was a historic day for the country, while
it showed to the international community an ever-higher level
of fairness and transparency in the Bahrain Government. His Majesty
the King was hailed by many world leaders for the success of the
Elections, which dawned a new era of democracy and prosperity
with the political rights of citizens, including female citizens,
given high respect. Such democratic progress paves the way for
Bahrain's further economic growth, and for the Kingdom to rank
alongside the most developed states in the world.
Council of Ministers
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H.H. Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
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Prime Minister |
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H.E. Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa
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Deputy Prime Minister
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H.H. Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa
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Deputy Prime Minister
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H.E. Jawad Al Arrayed
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Deputy Prime Minister
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| H.E. Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa |
Prime Minister's Court Minister
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| H.E. Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa |
Minister of State for Defence Affairs
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H.E. Shaikh Abdullah bin Sulman Bin Khalid Al Khalifa
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Minister of Electricity and Water |
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| H.E. Abdulaziz Al Fadhel |
Minister of State for Shura Council and Parliament Affairs
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H.E. Shaikh Rashid bin Abdula Al Khalifa
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Minister of Interior |
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H.E. Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa
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Minister of Foreign Affairs
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| H.E. Dr. Hassan Fakhro |
Minister of Industry and Commerce
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H.E. Fahmi Al Jowdar
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Minister of Works
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H.E. Shaikh Ebrahim Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa
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Minister of Housing
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| H.E. Jihad Bukamal |
Minister of Information
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H.E. Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa
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Minister of Finance
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H.E. Dr Majid Al Nuaimi
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Minister of Education
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H.E. Dr. Majeed Al Alawi
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Minister of Labour
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H.E. Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza
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Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs
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H.E. Dr. Faisal Al Hamar
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Minister of Health
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H.E. Dr Fatima Al Balooshi
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Minister of Social Development
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H.E. Shaikh Ahmed bin Ateyatala Al Khalifa
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Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs |
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H.E. Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa
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Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs |
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H.E. Dr Juma Ahmed Al Kaabi
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Minister of Municipalities and Agriculture
Affairs
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H.E. Dr Nezar Al Baharnah
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Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
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