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 to be an elected member of the Council of Representatives.

Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain رئيس وزراء البحرين
Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Incumbent Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa since 11 November 2020
Type	head of government
Residence	Al-Qudaibiya Palace (Head office)
Appointer	Monarch of Bahrain
Formation	19 January 1970
First holder	Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
Deputy	Deputy Prime Minister
Salary	BD 7,500 per month

List of rulers

The Arabic title of the Hakim, as transliterated, was Hakim al-Bahrayn (English: [Caretaker/Ruler of Bahrain] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)). The Hakim also held the honorific title of sheikh.

	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office
		Sheikh Ahmed bin Muhammad bin Khalifa	1783 – 18 July 1795
		Sheikh Salman bin Ahmad Al Khalifa	1795–1825
		Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Khalifa	1795–1843
		Sheikh Khalifa bin Sulman Al Khalifa	1825–1834
		Sheikh Muhammad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa	1834–1842
		Sheikh Muhammad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa	1843–1868
		Sheikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa	1868–1869
		Sheikh Muhammad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa	1869
		Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdullah Al Khalifa	September – 1 December 1869
		Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa (1848–1932)	1 December 1869 – 26 May 1923
		Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (1872–1942)	27 May 1923 – 20 February 1942
		Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (1894–1961)	20 February 1942 – 2 November 1961
		Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (1931–1999)	2 November 1961 – 10 January 1970
		Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa (1935–2020)	10 January 1970 – 11 November 2020
		Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (born 1969)	11 November 2020 —

Prime Minister Of Bahrain Media

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  Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa (cropped)

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  2021 Crown Prince of Bahrain