Information Affairs Authority

The Information Affairs Authority (IAA) is Bahrain's ministry of information that was formed in July 2010. The president of IAA is appointed directly by the King of Bahrain and has the rank of a minister in the Bahrain government. From July 2010 to 2012, Fawaz bin Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa was President of IAA. In 2012, he relinquished the position to take up an appointment as Minister of State for Communication, and Sameera Rajab was appointed in his place.

Information Affairs Authority
هيئة شؤون الإعلام
Agency overview
Formed8 July 2010 (2010-07-08)
Preceding agency
  • Ministry of Culture and Information
JurisdictionGovernment of Bahrain
HeadquartersIsa Town
26°9′49.39″N 50°33′13.58″E
Minister responsible
  • Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, President of IAA
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Sameera Rajab, Minister of State for Information
Child agencies
Websitewww.iaa.bh
Politics of Bahrain

Member State of the Arab League

Constitution
Monarchy
Cabinet
  • Prime Minister
    Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Minister of Interior
  • Minister of Justice
  • Minister of Finance
  • Minister of Housing
National Assembly
Judiciary
Elections
  • Recent elections
    • Referendums: 2001 (National Action Charter)
  • Political parties
  • Politicians
Administrative divisions (governorates)
Foreign relations
  • Diplomatic missions of / in Bahrain
Related topics
 Bahrain portal
  • Other countries
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