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| name        = Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
| name        = Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
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| title        = Crown Prince of Bahrain
| title        = Crown Prince of Bahrain
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| birth_place  = [[Riffa]], Bahrain
| birth_place  = [[Riffa]], Bahrain
| spouse      = {{marriage|[[Hala bint D'aij Al Khalifa]]|1989|2005|reason=divorced}}
| spouse      = {{marriage|[[Hala bint D'aij Al Khalifa]]|1989|2005|reason=divorced}}
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| issue        = 4
*Isa bin Salman
*Mohammed bin Salman
*Fatima bint Salman
*Al Joud bint Salman
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| house        = [[House of Khalifa|Khalifa]]
| father      = [[Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa]]
| father      = [[Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa]]
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'''Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa'''{{efn|{{langx|ar|سَلمَان بن حَمَد بن عِيْسى آل خَلِيْفَة|Salmān bin Ḥamad bin Īsā Āl Khalīfa}}}} (born 21 October 1969)<ref>{{Cite web |title=HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa {{!}} Kingdom of Bahrain {{!}} About His Royal Highness the Crown Prince |url=http://www.crownprince.bh/en/About-his-Royal-Highness |access-date=2020-11-20 |website=crownprince.bh |archive-date=16 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116160601/http://www.crownprince.bh/en/About-his-Royal-Highness |url-status=dead }}</ref> is [[Crown Prince of Bahrain|Crown Prince]] and [[Prime Minister of Bahrain]]. He is also the deputy supreme commander of the [[Bahrain Defence Force]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://crownprince.bh/en/media-centre/news/6555/2018/11/15/Bahrain,-Lockheed-Martin-celebrate-ongoing-defence-cooperation |title=Bahrain, Lockheed Martin celebrate ongoing defence cooperation |date=2018-11-15 |work=crownprince.bh |access-date=2021-11-25 |language=en |archive-date=11 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611143820/http://crownprince.bh/en/media-centre/news/6555/2018/11/15/Bahrain,-Lockheed-Martin-celebrate-ongoing-defence-cooperation |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa'''{{efn|{{langx|ar|سَلمَان بن حَمَد بن عِيْسى آل خَلِيْفَة|Salmān bin Ḥamad bin Īsā Āl Khalīfa}}}} (born 21 October 1969) has been the [[Crown Prince of Bahrain]] since 1999, and the [[Prime Minister of Bahrain]] since 2020. He was the [[Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force|Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[Bahrain Defence Force]] from 1999 to 2008.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Prince Salman is the eldest son of King [[Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa]] of Bahrain<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://agsiw.org/bahrains-royal-family-adjusts-for-the-future/ |title=Bahrain's Royal Family Adjusts for the Future |date=2019-10-25 |work=[[The Arab Gulf States Institute|The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington]] |access-date=2021-11-28 |language=en}}</ref> and his first wife, [[Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa|Princess Sabika bint Ebrahim Al Khalifa]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://arabstates.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2017/all/princess-sabeeka-bint-ibrahim-al-khalifa |title=Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa |publisher=[[UN Women]] |access-date=2021-11-29 |language=en}}</ref>
Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was born on 21 October 1969, as the eldest son of King [[Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa]] and Princess [[Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa]]. After Hamad became Emir of Bahrain Salmon was sworn in as crown prince on 9 March 1999.{{sfn|Prime Minister of Bahrain}}{{sfn|UN Women}}


The Prince completed his [[high school]] education at [[Bahrain School]], and then went on to earn a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] degree in [[political science]] from the [[American University]] in [[Washington D.C.]] (1992), followed by a [[Master of Philosophy|M.Phil.]] degree in [[history and philosophy of science]] from [[Queens' College, Cambridge]], England (1994).<ref>[http://www.bahrainembassy.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=section.home&id=55 Government: The Crown Prince] – website of the Embassy of Bahrain to the US</ref>
Salman was educated in Bahrain, and graduated from [[American University]] with a [[bachelor of arts]] in public administration in 1992, and the [[University of Cambridge]] with a [[master's degree]] in philosophy and history in 1994.{{sfn|Prime Minister of Bahrain}} He graduated from the [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]] in 2011.{{sfn|Crown Prince's son graduates from Sandhurst|2011}} {{sfn|Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States}}
 
Prince Salman established the ''Crown Prince's International Scholarship Program'' in 1999<ref>{{Cite web |title=CROWN PRINCE'S INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |url=http://www.cpisp.bh/ |access-date=2020-11-20 |website=cpisp.bh}}</ref><ref>[http://www.cpisp.bh/newsletter/NewsLetterEn.pdf Spotlight on the future] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008205745/http://www.cpisp.bh/newsletter/NewsLetterEn.pdf |date=8 October 2007 }} – The official magazine of CPIS P</ref> 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.


==Career==
==Career==
[[File:Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain (8877430932).jpg|thumb|Salman Al-Khalifa and U.K. Foreign Secretary [[William Hague]] in 2013]]
At the [[Bahrain Centre for Studies and Research]] Salman was appointed vice-chair of the board of trustees in 1992, and then served as chair from 1995 to 1999.{{sfn|Prime Minister of Bahrain}} He was appointed chair of the Bahrain Economic Development Board on 3 March 2002, and was in charge of developing Bahrain's economy. He was appointed chair of the Supreme Committee for Natural Resources and Economic Security on 15 July 2013, and worked to increase Bahrain's exploration of oil.{{sfn|Prime Minister of Bahrain}}
[[File:President Trump Meets with the Crown Prince of Bahrain (48749706167).jpg|thumb|Salman Al-Khalifa and U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] in 2019]]
[[File:Secretary Blinken Greets Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.jpg|thumb|Salman Al-Khalifa and U.S. Secretary of State [[Antony Blinken]] on September 13, 2023]]
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 (Bahrain)|Ministry of Defence]] (1995–1999), and chairman of the Board of Trustees of the BCSR (1995–1999).{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}}
 
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|date=November 2023}}
 
On 24 February 2001, Prince Salman was appointed as chairman of the committee for the implementation of the [[National Action Charter of Bahrain|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|date=November 2023}}


On 3 March 2002, Prince Salman was appointed chairman of the Economic Development Board, which is responsible for formulating and overseeing the Bahrain's [[Economy of Bahrain|economic development strategy]], and aims to attract [[foreign direct investment]] into Bahrain. He also chairs the following committees:
Salman became [[Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force|Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[Bahrain Defence Force]] on 22 March 1999, and held the position until ihs appointment as Deputy Supreme Commander on the Armed Forces on 6 January 2008.{{sfn|Prime Minister of Bahrain}}
* Government Executive Committee
* Natural Resources and Economic Security Committee
* Higher Urban Planning Committee
On 6 January 2008, King Hamad issued a [[Law of Bahrain|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|date=November 2023}}


In March 2013, Prince Salman was appointed by the King as [[Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain|the first deputy prime minister]],<ref>{{cite web |title=About His Royal Highness - Prime Minister's Office {{!}} Kingdom of Bahrain |url=https://www.pmo.gov.bh/en/category/about-his-royal-highness |website=www.pmo.gov.bh}}</ref> charged with overseeing the ongoing development of executive agencies and government institutions in the kingdom.{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}}
Hamad appointed Salman as First Deputy Prime Minister in March 2013. On 11 November 2020, he was appointed as [[Prime Minister of Bahrain]].{{sfn|Prime Minister of Bahrain}} He attended the [[Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II|state funeral]] of Queen [[Elizabeth II]] in 2022.{{sfn|Fatimah|2022}}


On 11 November 2020, Prince Salman was appointed as Prime Minister after the death of his great uncle, Prime Minister [[Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa|Prince Khalifa bin Salman]], who had held the position for more than fifty years.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nereim |first1=Vivian |title=Once-Reformist Crown Prince Takes the Helm as PM in Bahrain |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/once-reformist-crown-prince-takes-the-helm-as-pm-in-bahrain/ar-BB1b2Pb9 |access-date=16 November 2020 |work=msn.com |publisher=Bloomberg |date=15 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2020/11/bahrain-prime-minister-sheikh-salman-bin-hamad-al-khalifa.html |title=Bahrain appoints crown prince as new prime minister |date=2020-11-12 |work=[[Al-Monitor]] |access-date=2021-11-29 |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life==
 
Salman married [[Hala bint D'aij Al Khalifa]], with whom he had four children before their divorce and her death on 10 June 2018.{{sfn|Prime Minister of Bahrain}}{{sfn|Sheikha Hala, former wife of Bahrain’s crown prince, dies|2018}} He can speak Arabic and English.{{sfn|Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States}}
On 19 September 2022, he attended the [[Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II|state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II]] at [[Westminster Abbey]], [[London]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.harpersbazaararabia.com/culture/royal-watch/arab-royals-at-queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral |title=Queen Elizabeth II's Funeral: Arab Royals Pay Their Respects Ahead of The Ceremony |date=2022-09-19 |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |access-date=2022-10-24 |language=en}}</ref>
 
==Marriage and children==
Prince Salman was married to [[Hala bint D'aij Al Khalifa|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://khaleejtimes.com/region/bahrain/bahrain-mourns-death-of-sheikha-hala- |title=Sheikha Hala, former wife of Bahrain Crown Prince, passes away |work=[[Khaleej Times]]|date=11 June 2018 |access-date=13 June 2018}}</ref> They have two sons and two daughters:
*Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (born 7 March 1990), attended [[American University]] in Washington DC, and graduated in 2012. He is second in the line of succession to the Bahraini throne. Married, has three sons named Hamad, Abdullah and Salman.
*Mohammed bin Salman Al Khalifa (born 11 November 1992), educated at Bahrain School (Class of 2009). He graduated from the [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]] in 2011<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=303989 |title=Local News » Crown Prince's son graduates from Sandhurst |newspaper=Gulf Daily News |date=16 April 2011 |access-date=17 April 2013 |archive-date=23 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723072542/http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=303989 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and later went on to graduate from [[King's College London]] in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.crownprince.bh/en/media-centre/news/3571/2015/7/20/HRH-Crown-Prince-attends-graduation-ceremony-of-his-son |title=HRH Crown Prince attends graduation ceremony of his son |date=2015-07-20 |work=crownprince.bh |access-date=2021-01-19 |language=en}}</ref> He is sixth in the line of succession to the Bahraini throne. Married, has a son Ahmad and a daughter Basma.
*Fatima – Al Dana bint Salman Al Khalifa
*Al Jude bint Salman Al Khalifa


==Honours and awards==
==Honours and awards==
Salman has been awarded a number of honors, including:<ref>[https://pmo.gov.bh/en/category/about-his-royal-highness Orders and Decorations]</ref>
Salman has been awarded a number of honors, including:<ref>[https://pmo.gov.bh/en/category/about-his-royal-highness Orders and Decorations]</ref>
* An [[Honorary degree|honorary doctorate]] in conjunction with the Order of the Eagle Exemplar by the [[United States Sports Academy]] (USSA).<ref>[http://www.usbahrainbusiness.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=document.home&id=7 Events & News: USBBC Host The Crown Prince of Bahrain] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070520204109/http://www.usbahrainbusiness.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=document.home&id=7 |date=20 May 2007 }} – official website of the US-Bahrain Business Council</ref>
* An [[Honorary degree|honorary doctorate]] in conjunction with the Order of the Eagle Exemplar by the [[United States Sports Academy]] (USSA).<ref>[http://www.usbahrainbusiness.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=document.home&id=7 Events & News: USBBC Host The Crown Prince of Bahrain] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070520204109/http://www.usbahrainbusiness.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=document.home&id=7 |date=20 May 2007 }} – official website of the US-Bahrain Business Council</ref>
* Bahrain: [[Order of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa]] (Wisam al-Shaikh 'Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa), First Class
* Bahrain: [[Order of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa]] (Wisam al-Shaikh 'Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa), First Class{{sfn|Prime Minister of Bahrain}}
* Bahrain: Order of Ahmad the Conqueror (Wisam Ahmad al-Fateh), First Class
* Bahrain: Order of Ahmad the Conqueror (Wisam Ahmad al-Fateh), First Class{{sfn|Prime Minister of Bahrain}}
* Bahrain: [[King Hamad Order of the Renaissance]], First Class
* Bahrain: [[King Hamad Order of the Renaissance]], First Class{{sfn|Prime Minister of Bahrain}}
* Bahrain: Order of Bahrain (Wisam al-Bahrein), First Class
* Bahrain: Order of Bahrain (Wisam al-Bahrein), First Class{{sfn|Prime Minister of Bahrain}}
* Bahrain: Hawar Medal (Wisam al-Hawar), First Class
* Bahrain: Hawar Medal (Wisam al-Hawar), First Class{{sfn|Prime Minister of Bahrain}}
* Jordan: Grand Cordon of the [[Supreme Order of the Renaissance]] (Wisam al-Nahda)
* Jordan: Grand Cordon of the [[Supreme Order of the Renaissance]] (Wisam al-Nahda)
* Kuwait: [[Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)|Order of the Liberation]] (Wisam al-Tahrir), First Class
* Kuwait: [[Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)|Order of the Liberation]] (Wisam al-Tahrir), First Class
* UAE: Collar of the Order of Etihad
* UAE: Collar of the Order of Etihad{{sfn|Prime Minister of Bahrain}}
* USA: Golden Plate Award, [[Academy of Achievement|American Academy of Achievement]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#public-service |title=Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement |work=[[American Academy of Achievement]] |access-date=2022-06-03|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* USA: Golden Plate Award, [[Academy of Achievement|American Academy of Achievement]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#public-service |title=Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement |work=[[American Academy of Achievement]] |access-date=2022-06-03|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


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== Motorsport ==
==See also==
In April 2007, Khalifa bought 30% of the [[ART Grand Prix]] team.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ART Grand Prix and Bahraini Prince announce merger|url=https://www.autoracing1.com/pl/275700/art-grand-prix-and-bahraini-prince-announce-merger/|access-date=29 September 2024|website=Autoracing1.com|date=13 April 2007 }}</ref>
 
== See also ==
* [[List of current heirs apparent]]
* [[List of current heirs apparent]]


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==References==
==References==
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==Works cited==
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===News===
* {{Cite news |date=16 April 2011 |title=Crown Prince's son graduates from Sandhurst |work=[[Gulf Daily News]] |url=https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sudary-becomes-first-woman-head-national-assembly |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250424025229/https://phnompenhpost.com/national/sudary-becomes-first-woman-head-national-assembly |archive-date=24 April 2025 |ref={{harvid|Crown Prince's son graduates from Sandhurst|2011}}}}
* {{Cite news |date=10 June 2018 |title=Sheikha Hala, former wife of Bahrain’s crown prince, dies |work=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://apnews.com/general-news-ead8f8102af74314b432e163c469ddd3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250630173412/https://apnews.com/general-news-ead8f8102af74314b432e163c469ddd3 |archive-date=30 June 2025 |ref={{harvid|Sheikha Hala, former wife of Bahrain’s crown prince, dies|2018}}}}
* {{Cite news |last=Fatimah |first=Manaal |date=19 September 2022 |title=Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral: Arab Royals Pay Their Respects Ahead of The Ceremony |work=[[Harper's Bazaar]] |url=https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sudary-becomes-first-woman-head-national-assembly |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250424101032/https://www.harpersbazaararabia.com/culture/royal-watch/arab-royals-at-queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral |archive-date=24 April 2025}}}
===Web===
* {{Cite web |title=About His Royal Highness |publisher=[[Prime Minister of Bahrain]] |url=https://www.pmo.gov.bh/en/category/about-his-royal-highness |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250630170922/https://www.pmo.gov.bh/en/category/about-his-royal-highness |archive-date=30 June 2025 |access-date=30 June 2025 |ref={{harvid|Prime Minister of Bahrain}}}}
* {{Cite web |title=Crown Prince |publisher=Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States |url=http://www.bahrainembassy.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=section.home&id=55 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130212930/http://www.bahrainembassy.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=section.home&id=55 |archive-date=30 January 2012 |ref={{harvid|Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States}}}}
* {{Cite web |title=Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa |publisher=[[UN Women]] |url=https://arabstates.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2017/all/princess-sabeeka-bint-ibrahim-al-khalifa |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250630170315/https://arabstates.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2017/all/princess-sabeeka-bint-ibrahim-al-khalifa |archive-date=30 June 2025 |access-date=30 June 2025 |ref={{harvid|UN Women}}}}
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==External links==
==External links==

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Distinguish".Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Template:Family name hatnote Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox royalty Template:Bahraini royal family Template:Infobox royal styles Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al KhalifaTemplate:Efn (born 21 October 1969) has been the Crown Prince of Bahrain since 1999, and the Prime Minister of Bahrain since 2020. He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force from 1999 to 2008.

Early life and education

Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was born on 21 October 1969, as the eldest son of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Princess Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa. After Hamad became Emir of Bahrain Salmon was sworn in as crown prince on 9 March 1999.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn

Salman was educated in Bahrain, and graduated from American University with a bachelor of arts in public administration in 1992, and the University of Cambridge with a master's degree in philosophy and history in 1994.Template:Sfn He graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2011.Template:Sfn Template:Sfn

Career

At the Bahrain Centre for Studies and Research Salman was appointed vice-chair of the board of trustees in 1992, and then served as chair from 1995 to 1999.Template:Sfn He was appointed chair of the Bahrain Economic Development Board on 3 March 2002, and was in charge of developing Bahrain's economy. He was appointed chair of the Supreme Committee for Natural Resources and Economic Security on 15 July 2013, and worked to increase Bahrain's exploration of oil.Template:Sfn

Salman became Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force on 22 March 1999, and held the position until ihs appointment as Deputy Supreme Commander on the Armed Forces on 6 January 2008.Template:Sfn

Hamad appointed Salman as First Deputy Prime Minister in March 2013. On 11 November 2020, he was appointed as Prime Minister of Bahrain.Template:Sfn He attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.Template:Sfn

Personal life

Salman married Hala bint D'aij Al Khalifa, with whom he had four children before their divorce and her death on 10 June 2018.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn He can speak Arabic and English.Template:Sfn

Honours and awards

Salman has been awarded a number of honors, including:[1]

Ancestry

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See also

Notes

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