Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa was a Bahraini royal and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Bahrain from 10 January 1970 until his death in 2020. He took office over a year before Bahrain's independence on 15 August 1971. He was the longest-serving prime minister in the world. Under the 2002 Constitution he lost some of his powers,with the King now having the authority to appoint and dismiss ministers.
Mohammad bin Mubarak Al Khalifa is a Bahraini politician and a member of the Bahrain's royal family. He served as Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1969 to 2005,and then as one of the Deputy Prime Ministers from November 2002 until 21 November 2022.
The House of Khalifa is the ruling family of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Al Khalifas profess Sunni Islam and belong to the Anizah tribe. Some members of this tribe joined the Utub alliance which migrated from Najd in central Arabia to Kuwait,then ruled all of Qatar,more specifically Al Zubarah,which they built and ruled over before settling in Bahrain in the early 17th century. The current head of the family is King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa,who became the Emir of Bahrain in 1999 and proclaimed himself King of Bahrain in 2002,in fact becoming a constitutional monarch.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani was the Emir of Qatar from 27 February 1972 until he was deposed by his son Hamad bin Khalifa in a coup on 27 June 1995.
Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa is Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain. He is also the deputy supreme commander of the Bahrain Defence Force.
Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa is a Bahraini diplomat who served as Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2005 until January 2020. Khalid became only the second foreign minister in Bahrain's history after replacing Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa who then became Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain.
The prime minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain,who is the country's head of government,is directly appointed by the king. The constitution does not require the prime minister to be an elected member of the Council of Representatives.
Jawad Salem Al Arrayed is a lawyer and former cabinet member in Bahrain. Currently,he is President of the Ministerial Committee for Legal Affairs and former deputy prime minister in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Shaikha Hala bint D'aij Al Khalifa was the former wife of Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa,the Crown Prince,Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister,until 2005. Hala was the youngest daughter of D'aij bin Khalifa Al Khalifa,the Assistant Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Finance &National Economy. She was the Honorary President of the Information Centre for Women &Children,and Chair of the Bahrain Society for Mental Retardation.
Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah was a Kuwaiti royal and politician who served as the prime minister of Kuwait from 2011 to 2019. He previously served as minister of defense as well as deputy prime minister. In April 2021 a Kuwaiti court ordered his detention on corruption charges.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani is a Qatari politician,who served as the Prime Minister of Qatar from 26 June 2013 until his resignation on 28 January 2020. A member of the ruling family,he was Minister of State for Internal Affairs from 2005 to 2013.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Ali bin Abdulla Al Khalifa is a Bahraini businessman who serves as the board chairman and president of Al-Muharraq SC based in Al-Muharraq and chairman of Zain Bahrain,Al Areen Holding Company
Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa is a Bahraini royal,engineer and Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain.
Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed bin Salman bin Khalid bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa is a Bahraini politician,currently Minister of Oil and Gas. He was born in Manama,the nation's capital.
The King Hammad Order of the Renaissance is the third-highest civilian honour of Bahrain decoration named after King Hamad.
Abdullah bin Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa was a Bahraini writer,historian,poet,and politician,best-known for heading the country’s Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Duaij bin Khalifa bin Muhammad bin Isa Al Khalifa is a Bahraini politician. He has led the Court of the Crown Prince since 2005.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa was a Bahraini politician,Cabinet Minister,and judge.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa is a Bahraini politician.
The Order of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa is a Bahraini order of merit. It is the highest decoration in the Kingdom of Bahrain and is named after Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa,the former Emir of Bahrain.
