Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (Arabic: عيسى بن سلمان آل خليفة; 3 June 1933 – 6 March 1999) was a Bahraini royal who served as the first Emir of Bahrain from 1961 until his death in 1999 (after having previously ruled as Hakim of Bahrain until 16 August 1971).
| Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa | |
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Isa bin Salman in 1998 | |
| Emir of Bahrain | |
| Reign | 16 August 1971 – 6 March 1999 |
| Predecessor | Position established Himself (as Hakim) |
| Successor | Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
| Prime Minister | Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa |
| Hakim of Bahrain | |
| Reign | 2 November 1961 – 16 August 1971 |
| Coronation | 16 December 1961 |
| Predecessor | Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa |
| Successor | Position abolished Himself (as Emir) |
| Prime Minister | Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa |
| Born | 3 June 1933 Jasra, Bahrain |
| Died | 6 March 1999 (aged 65) Manama, Bahrain |
| Burial | Al Rifa'a Cemetery |
| Spouse | Hessa bint Salman Al Khalifa |
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| House | Khalifa |
| Father | Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa |
| Mother | Mouza bint Hamad Al Khalifa |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Born in Jasra, Bahrain, he became emir upon the death of his father, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
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