Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
| HRH Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa صاحب السمو الملكي الأمير خليفة بن سلمان آل خليفة |
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| Prime Minister of Bahrain | |
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| Assumed office 16 December 1971 |
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| Monarch | Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
| Deputy | Jawad Al-Arrayedh Muhammad bin Mubarak bin Hamad Al Khalifah |
| Preceded by | Position established |
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| Born | 24 November 1935 Jasra, Kingdom of Bahrain  |
| Spouse(s) | HH Sheikha Hessa bint Ali Al Khalifa |
| Children | 4 |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa (Arabic: خليفة بن سلمان آل خليفة) (born 24 November 1935) has been the unelected Prime Minister of Bahrain since 1971, hence is the longest-serving prime minister in the world. He still retains his post, although under the 2002 Constitution he has lost some of his power on paper, with King Hamad having the authority to appoint and (along with the Bahraini parliament) dismiss ministers. Khalifa is the uncle of the reigning King Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa.
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[edit] Early life and education
He was born in Jasra, Bahrain, the 2nd son of His Highness Sheikh Sir Salman ibn Hamad Al Khalifa, Hakim of Bahrain, and wife HH Sheikha Mouza bint Hamad Al Khalifa. He was educated at Manama High School and Rifa’a Palace School in Bahrain.
[edit] Career
He was Member of the Education Council from 1956 to 1957 and Chair between 1957 and 1960. Next he was subsequently Director of the Finance Department (1960–1966), Director of Finance and President of the Electricity Board (1961), Chair Manama Municipality (1962–1967), Head of the Bahrain Monetary Council (1965), Chair of the Joint Committee for Economic & Financial Studies, Committee for the Register of Commerce, Administry Council (1967–1970), and Bahrain Monetary Agency, President of the State Council (1970–1973), Head of the State Council (1970), Prime Minister since 1971, and Head of the Supreme Defence Council (1978).
Khalifa was appointed as Prime Minister by his brother, Emir His Highness Sheikh Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa, in 1971.
[edit] Marriage and children
Prince Khalifa married at Muharraq with HH Sheikha Hessa bint Ali Al Khalifa, the fourth daughter of HH Sheikh Ali bin Hamad Al Khalifa. They had three sons and one daughter:
- HH Sheikh Mohammad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa (died 14 June 1974)
- HH Sheikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa – Third Deputy Prime Minister. He married HH Sheikha Zayn bint Khalid Al Khalifa with whom he has three sons and one daughter:
- HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa
- HH Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa
- HH Sheikha Minwa bint Ali Al Khalifa
- HH Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa
- HH Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa
- HH Sheikha Lulwa bint Khalifa Al Khalifa – Honorary President of the Al Noor Beneficence Society. She married His Excellency Shaikh Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, prominent Bahraini artist and patron of the arts (born 1952). They have three sons and three daughters.
[edit] Titles, styles and honours
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Sheikh |
[edit] Titles and styles
- 24 November 1935 – 20 February 1942: Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
- 20 February 1942 – 21 October 2009: His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
- 21 October 2009 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
On 21 October 2009, King Hamad raised him to the personal title of Prince, with the style of His Royal Highness, for his life-long services.
[edit] Honours
- Order of Khalifa, 1st Class (Bahrain, 19 December 1979)
- Grand Cordon of the Orders of the Renaissance (Jordan, 4 November 1999)
- Grand Cordon of the White Elephant (Thailand, 3 December 2003)
- Order of the Two Rivers, 2nd class (Iraq, 3 April 1952)
[edit] See also
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[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa |
- Biography H.R.H. the Prime Minister – official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain
- Bahrainprimeminister.net – website about the Bahrain Prime Minister and his family
- Works by or about Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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| New office | Prime Minister of Bahrain 1971–present |
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