وزارة الداخلية | |
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Formed | 1971 |
Preceding agency |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Bahrain |
Headquarters | Diwan Fort, Manama or named as ("al-gal'aa") 26°13′22.47″N50°34′33.8″E / 26.2229083°N 50.576056°E |
Minister responsible |
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Child agency | |
Website | www |
Member State of the Arab League |
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Judiciary |
Administrative divisions (governorates) |
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The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for law enforcement and public safety in Bahrain. The headquarters of the ministry is the Diwan Fort (also known as Manama Fort) in Manama, colloquially referred to as "al-gal'aa".
The current Interior Minister is Lieutenant General Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, who has been in office since 2004. [1] He is a member of the Al Khalifa royal family and a cousin of King Hamad. Apart from the Bahrain Defence Force, which reports to the Minister of Defence, the public security forces and the Coast Guard report to the Minister of Interior.
# | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office |
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1 | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa | 1973 | 2004 | |
2 | Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa | 2004 | Present |
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