Prime Minister of Bahrain

Prime Minister of Bahrain
Prime Minister of Bahrain
رئيس وزراء البحرين ; Raʼīs Wuzarāʼ al-Baḥrayn
	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 of Bahrain
Salary	BD 7,500 per month

The prime 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 the king. The constitution does not require the prime minister to be an elected member of the Council of Representatives.

Since becoming independent, Bahrain has only had two prime ministers: Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the king's paternal uncle, and Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the crown 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, and heir apparent.^[4] He served as the First Deputy Prime Minister from March 2013 until November 2020.^[5]

The current deputy prime minister is Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa.^[6]

List of officeholders (1970–present)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		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		Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa سلمان بن حمد آل خليفة (born 1969)	11 November 2020	Incumbent	4 years, 73 days