Cabinet of Bahrain

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The Cabinet of Bahrain is the chief executive body of the Kingdom of Bahrain. According to Article 32 (b) of the 2002 Constitution, "executive authority is vested in the King together with the Council of Ministers and Ministers". The Council of Ministers (Cabinet) is appointed directly by the King (Article 33d). Bahrain has had only two Prime Ministers since the country's independence in 1971, Khalifah ibn Sulman al-Khalifah, the uncle of the reigning King Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah. Khalifah ibn Sulman al-Khalifah died on 11 November 2020, and was succeeded by the King's son, Crown Prince Salman. As of 2010, roughly half of the cabinet ministers have been selected from the Al Khalifa family, [1] including the Minister of Defence, Minister of Interior, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs.

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In February 2011, four ministers were dropped, two added and some portfolios shifted:

The ministers dropped in the cabinet reshuffle included Minister of Health Faisal al-Hamar, Minister of Housing Shaikh Ibrahim bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Electricity and Water Fahmi Al Jowder, and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shaikh Ahmed bin Attiyatallah Al Khalifa. The Ministry of Housing was given to current Labour Minister, Majeed Al Alwai, while the Ministry of Labour was given to Undersecretary of Labour Jameel Humadan. The Ministry of Health was given to current Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nazar Al Baharna. Executive Chairman of Operation at the Bahrain Development Board Kamal Ahmed was given the post of Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs. The Ministry of Oil and Gas joined the Electricity and Water Authority and was named the Ministry of Energy under Minister of Oil and Gas Abdulhussain bin Ali Mirza. [2]

In March 2013, Crown Prince Salman was appointed first deputy prime minister. [3]

In December 2014, a cabinet reshuffle was made for the fourth legislative term. This reshuffle saw the removal of Ministers of State, the removal of the Ministry of Culture, also 11 previous ministers were removed from their posts and 4 new ministers were added. Some portfolio changes were made as well. [4]

In March and June 2016, minor reshuffling was made again. The Ministry of Information Affairs and Shura Council and House of Representative Affairs was split into two separate Ministries, viz., the Ministry of Information Affairs and the Ministry of Parliament Affairs, and the Ministry of Energy was split into two separate Ministries, viz., the Ministry of Electricity and Water Affairs and the Ministry of Oil respectively. [5] [6]

In June 2022, a major reshuffling was made.

Cabinet members

The current Cabinet was appointed on 21 November 2022 [7]

IncumbentOfficeWebsiteSince
Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa Crown Prince, Prime Minister pmo.gov.bh 11 November 2020
Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa Deputy Prime Minister21 November 2022
Ministers
Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa Minister of Interior www.interior.gov.bh 22 May 2004
Abdullatif bin Rashid AlZayani Minister of Foreign Affairs www.mofa.gov.bh 11 February 2020
Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa Minister of Finance and National Economy www.mofne.gov.bh 4 December 2018
Jameel bin Mohammad Ali HumaidanMinister of Labour www.mlsd.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Ghanim bin Fadhl AlBuainainMinister for Shura Council and House of Representatives Affairs mopa.gov.bh 6 December 2014
Abdulla bin Hasan AlNuaimiMinister of Defence Affairs4 December 2018
Wael bin Nasser AlMubarakMinister of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture www.mun.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Mohammed bin Mubarak bin DainaMinister of Oil and Environment www.moo.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Mohammed bin Thamer Al KaabiMinister of Transportation and Telecommunications www.mtt.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Ibrahim bin Hassan Al HawajMinister of Works www.works.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Yousif bin Abdulhussain KhalafMinister of Legal Affairs13 June 2022
Osama bin Ahmed Khalaf Al AsfoorMinister of Social Development www.social.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Yasser bin Ibrahim HumaidanMinister of Electricity and Water Affairs www.ewa.bh 13 June 2022
Jalila bint Al Sayyed Jawad Hassan Minister of Health www.moh.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Nawaf bin Mohammed Al-Mawadah Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf www.moj.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Hamad bin Faisal Al MalkiMinister of Cabinet Affairs13 June 2022
Amna bint Ahmed Al RomaihiMinister of Housing and Urban Planning www.housing.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Noor bint Ali Al KhulaifMinister of Sustainable Development www.sdgs.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Fatima bint Jaffer Al SairafiMinister of Tourism www.btea.bh 13 June 2022
Ramzan bin Abdulla Al NuaimiMinister of Information www.mia.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Mohammed bin Mubarak JumaMinister of Education www.moe.gov.bh 21 November 2022
Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro Minister of Industry and Commerce www.moic.gov.bh 21 November 2022
Rawan bint Najeeb TawfiqiMinister of Youth Affairs www.mya.gov.bh 21 November 2022

Previous Cabinet

IncumbentOfficeWebsiteSince
Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa Crown Prince, Prime Minister11 November 2020
Shaikh Muhammad bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Deputy Prime Minister26 September 2005
Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al KhalifaDeputy Prime Minister26 September 2005
Jawad AlArrayedh Deputy Prime Minister11 December 2006
Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa Deputy Prime Minister2 November 2010
Ministers
Mohammed bin Ibrahim AlMutawa Minister of Cabinet Affairs30 September 2015
Ghanim bin Fadhl AlBuainainMinister of Parliament Affairs6 December 2014
Abdulla bin Hasan AlNuaimiMinister of Defence Affairs4 December 2018
Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa Minister of Interior www.interior.gov.bh 22 May 2004
Abdullatif bin Rashid AlZayani Minister of Foreign Affairs www.mofa.gov.bh 11 February 2020
Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa Minister of Finance and National Economy www.mofne.gov.bh 4 December 2018
Zayed bin Rashid AlZayaniMinister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism www.moic.gov.bh 6 December 2014
Basim bin Yacoub AlHamerMinister of Housing www.housing.gov.bh 23 March 2011
Faeqa bint Saeed AlSaleh Minister of Health www.health.gov.bh 30 September 2015
Majid bin Ali AlNuaimiMinister of Education www.moe.gov.bh 11 November 2002
Jameel bin Mohammad Ali HumaidanMinister of Labour and Social Development www.mlsd.gov.bh 6 December 2014
Wael bin Nasser AlMubarakMinister of Electricity and Water Affairs www.ewa.bh 5 October 2019
Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al KhalifaMinister of Oil www.noga.gov.bh 3 June 2016
Kamal bin Ahmed MohammedMinister of Transportation and Telecommunications www.mtt.gov.bh 6 December 2014
Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf www.moj.gov.bh 11 September 2006
Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf Minister of Works, Municipalities and Urban Planning www.works.gov.bh 2 November 2010
Ali bin Mohammed AlRumaihiMinister of Information Affairs www.mia.gov.bh 4 March 2016
Aymen bin Tawfeeq AlMoayed Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs www.mys.gov.bh 4 December 2018

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