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Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
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| Crown Prince of Bahrain | |
Prince Salman in 2023
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Assumed office
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Monarch
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| Predecessor | Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa |
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| Born | (1969-10-21) 21 October 1969 (age 54) Riffa, Bahrain |
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(m. 1989; div. 2005) |
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| House | Khalifa |
| Father | Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
| Mother | Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Bahraini royal family |
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Sheikha Sheia bint Hassan
Sheikha Hessa bint Faisal
Sheikha Manal bint Jabor
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (Arabic: سَلمَان بن حَمَد بن عِيْسى آل خَلِيْفَة, romanized: Salmān bin Ḥamad bin ʿĪsā Āl Khalīfa; born 21 October 1969)[1]isCrown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain. He is also the deputy supreme commander of the Bahrain Defence Force.[2]
Prince Salman is the eldest son of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain[3] and his first wife, Princess Sabika bint Ebrahim Al Khalifa.[4]
The Prince completed his high school education at Bahrain School, and then went on to earn a BA degree in political science from the American UniversityinWashington D.C. (1992), followed by a M.Phil. degree in history and philosophy of science from Queens' College, Cambridge, England (1994).[5]
Prince Salman established the Crown Prince's International Scholarship Program in 1999[6][7] to guide Bahrain's young people into the 21st century. Under the program, the most able high school students from Bahrain are awarded scholarships to continue their higher education overseas, and return to productively contribute to the development of Bahrain. More than 260 students from across Bahrain's society have been awarded the scholarship, and have had the opportunity to study abroad – including the UK, the USA and France.
Prior to assuming the duties of crown prince, Salman was vice-chairman of the Bahrain Centre for Studies and Research (BCSR) (1992–1995), Undersecretary of Defence at the Ministry of Defence (1995–1999), and chairman of the Board of Trustees of the BCSR (1995–1999).[citation needed]
Salman was sworn in as Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain on 9 March 1999 and held the post of commander-in-chief of the Bahrain Defence Force from 22 March 1999 to 6 January 2008.[citation needed]
On 24 February 2001, Prince Salman was appointed as chairman of the committee for the implementation of the National Action Charter. The Charter was approved by over 98% in a referendum held in February 2001 and provided a comprehensive blueprint for Bahrain's future development based on transparency, cooperation and popular participation. The committee proposed a number of laws to implement the National Charter, including laws on government procurements and freedom of the press.[citation needed]
On 3 March 2002, Prince Salman was appointed chairman of the Economic Development Board, which is responsible for formulating and overseeing the Bahrain's economic development strategy, and aims to attract foreign direct investment into Bahrain. He also chairs the following committees:
On 6 January 2008, King Hamad issued a royal decree appointing Salman as deputy supreme commander of the Bahrain Defence Force to oversee the management and implementation of public policy as well as military, administrative, economic and financial plans of the Bahrain defence force and the national guard.[citation needed]
In March 2013, Prince Salman was appointed by the King as first deputy prime minister, charged with overseeing the ongoing development of executive agencies and government institutions in the kingdom.[citation needed]
On 11 November 2020, Prince Salman was appointed as Prime Minister after the death of his great uncle, Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman, who had held the position for more than fifty years.[8][9]
On 19 September 2022, he attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth IIatWestminster Abbey, London.[10]
Prince Salman was married to Sheikha Hala bint Duaij Al Khalifa until 2005. Sheikha Hala was the youngest daughter of Sheikh Duaij bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance and National Economy. Hala was honorary president of the Information Centre for Women and Children, and Chair of the Bahrain Society for Mental Retardation. She died in June 2018.[11] They have two sons and two daughters:
Salman has been awarded a number of honors, including:[14]
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