Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa

Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa (Arabic: خليفة بن سلمان آل خليفة) (24 November 1935 – 11 November 2020) was a Bahraini royal and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Bahrain from 10 January 1970 until his death in 2020. He took office over a year before Bahrain's independence on 15 August 1971. He was the longest-serving prime minister in the world. Under the 2002 Constitution he lost some of his powers, with the King now having the authority to appoint and (along with the Bahraini parliament) dismiss ministers.

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Khalifa.
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
Al Khalifa in 2010
1st Prime Minister of Bahrain
In office
10 January 1970 – 11 November 2020
Monarch
Deputy
List
  • Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (2013–2020 as First Deputy)
    Abdullah bin Khalid Al Khalifa (2002–2005)
    Muhammad ibn Mubarak ibn Hamad Al Khalifah (2002–2020)
    Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa (2005–2020)
    Jawad Al-Arrayedh (2006–2020)
    Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa (2010–2020)
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorSalman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Born(1935-11-24)24 November 1935
Jasra, Bahrain
Died11 November 2020(2020-11-11) (aged 84)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
SpouseHessa bint Ali Al Khalifa
Issue4
HouseKhalifa
FatherSalman bin Hamad, Emir of Bahrain
MotherMouza bint Hamad Al Khalifa

Prince Khalifa was also the paternal uncle of the reigning King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and grand-uncle of the Crown Prince Salman, since he was the younger brother of the previous Emir Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa.

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