Ministry of Interior (Bahrain)

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Ministry of Interior
وزارة الداخلية
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Agency overview
Formed1971
Preceding agency
  • Bahrain Police Directorate
Jurisdiction Government of Bahrain
HeadquartersDiwan Fort, Manama or named as ("al-gal'aa")
26°13′22.47″N50°34′33.8″E / 26.2229083°N 50.576056°E / 26.2229083; 50.576056
Minister responsible
Child agency
Website www.interior.gov.bh

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".

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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.

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Interior Ministers of Bahrain

#NamePictureTook officeLeft office
1Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa19732004
2 Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa 2004Present

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References

  1. "History". About Us. Bahrain Ministry of the Interior website. Retrieved 3 August 2011.