Prime Minister of Bahrain


In Bahrain, the Prime Minister is the head of government of the country. According to the Constitution of Bahrain, the Prime Minister is appointed directly by the King, and needs not be an elected member of the Council of Representatives.
Bahrain has had only one Prime Minister since the country's independence, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the paternal uncle of the reigning King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa is the Deputy King, Crown Prince, heir apparent and since March 2013 has been First Deputy Prime Minister. He is also the deputy Supreme Commander of the Bahrain Defense Force. There are also four Deputy Prime Ministers: Muhammad ibn Mubarak ibn Hamad Al Khalifah, Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, and Jawad Al Arrayed.

List of officeholders (1970–present)