| Prime Minister of Bahrain | |
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| رئيس وزراء البحرين Raʼīs Wuzarāʼ al-Baḥrayn | |
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| Type | head of government |
| Residence | Al-Qudaibiya Palace (Head office) |
| Appointer | King of Bahrain |
| Formation | 19 January 1970[1] |
| First holder | Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain |
| Salary | BD 7,500 per month[2] |
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Theprime minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic:رئيس مجلس الوزراء في مملكة البحرين,romanized: Raʼīs Majlis al-Wuzarāʼ fī Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn), who is the country's head of government, is directly appointed by theking. The constitution does not require the prime minister to be an elected member of theCouncil of Representatives.
Since becoming independent, Bahrain has only had two prime ministers:Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the king's paternal uncle, andSalman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, thecrown prince. Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa died on 11 November 2020.[3]
Before becoming prime minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held the positions of deputy king, crown prince, andheir apparent.[4] He served as the First Deputy Prime Minister from March 2013 until November 2020.[5]
The current deputy prime minister is ShaikhKhalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa.[6]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 | .jpg) | Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa خليفة بن سلمان آل خليفة (1935–2020) | 10 January 1970 | 11 November 2020 (Died in office) [3][7] | 50 years, 306 days |
| 2 | | Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa سلمان بن حمد آل خليفة (born 1969) | 11 November 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 191 days |
