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| incumbent = [[Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa]] | | incumbent = [[Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa]] | ||
| incumbentsince = 6 March 1999 as Emir<br/>since 14 February 2002 as King | | incumbentsince = 6 March 1999 as Emir<br/>since 14 February 2002 as King | ||
| heir_apparent = [[ | | heir_apparent = [[Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa]] | ||
| first_monarch = [[Ahmed bin Muhammad bin Khalifa]] ([[Hakim (title)|Hakim]])<br/>Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah (King) | | first_monarch = [[Ahmed bin Muhammad bin Khalifa]] ([[Hakim (title)|Hakim]])<br/>Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah (King) | ||
| date = 1783 (Hakimmiyah)<br/>16 August 1971 (Emirate)<br/>14 February 2002 (Kingdom) | | date = 1783 (Hakimmiyah)<br/>16 August 1971 (Emirate)<br/>14 February 2002 (Kingdom) | ||
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{{Politics of Bahrain}} | {{Politics of Bahrain}} | ||
The '''king of the Kingdom of Bahrain''' ({{langx|ar|ملك مملكة البحرين}} {{Transliteration|ar|DIN|Malik Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn}}) is the [[monarch]] and [[head of state]] of the [[Kingdom of Bahrain]]. The [[House of Khalifa]] has been the ruling family since 1783. Between 1783 and 1971, the Bahraini monarch held the title of [[Hakim (title)|hakim]], and, from 1971 until 2002, the title of [[emir]]. On 14 February 2002, the emir of Bahrain, [[Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa]], declared Bahrain a kingdom and proclaimed himself the first king.<ref name=kingdom>{{cite news|last=|first=|title=Bahrain becomes kingdom with voter democracy|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/bahrain-becomes-kingdom-with-voter-democracy/article4131465/|access-date=17 March 2021|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=15 February 2002}}</ref> The king enjoys wide ranging powers, which include appointing the [[Prime Minister of Bahrain|prime minister]] and the [[Cabinet of Bahrain|cabinet]], holding supreme command over the [[Bahrain Defence Force|Defence Force]], chairing the [[Judiciary of Bahrain|Higher Judicial Council]], appointing the [[National Assembly (Bahrain)|parliament]]'s [[Consultative Council (Bahrain)|upper house]] and dissolving its elected [[Council of Representatives (Bahrain)|lower house]].<ref name="Fr 15.2.2011">{{cite news|url=http://files.bici.org.bh/BICIreportEN.pdf|title=(Report). Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry. 23 November 2011|publisher=[[Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry|BICI]]|date=23 November 2011|access-date=13 November 2018}}</ref> | The '''king of the Kingdom of Bahrain''' ({{langx|ar|ملك مملكة البحرين}} {{Transliteration|ar|DIN|Malik Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn}}) is the [[monarch]] and [[head of state]] of the [[Bahrain|Kingdom of Bahrain]]. The [[House of Khalifa]] has been the ruling family of the country since the [[Bani Utbah invasion of Bahrain|1783 invasion]]. Between 1783 and 1971, the Bahraini monarch held the title of [[Hakim (title)|hakim]], and, from 1971 until 2002, the title of [[emir]]. On 14 February 2002, the emir of Bahrain, [[Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa]], declared Bahrain a kingdom and proclaimed himself the first king.<ref name=kingdom>{{cite news|last=|first=|title=Bahrain becomes kingdom with voter democracy|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/bahrain-becomes-kingdom-with-voter-democracy/article4131465/|access-date=17 March 2021|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=15 February 2002}}</ref> The king enjoys wide ranging powers, which include appointing the [[Prime Minister of Bahrain|prime minister]] and the [[Cabinet of Bahrain|cabinet]], holding supreme command over the [[Bahrain Defence Force|Defence Force]], chairing the [[Judiciary of Bahrain|Higher Judicial Council]], appointing the [[National Assembly (Bahrain)|parliament]]'s [[Consultative Council (Bahrain)|upper house]] and dissolving its elected [[Council of Representatives (Bahrain)|lower house]].<ref name="Fr 15.2.2011">{{cite news|url=http://files.bici.org.bh/BICIreportEN.pdf|title=(Report). Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry. 23 November 2011|publisher=[[Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry|BICI]]|date=23 November 2011|access-date=13 November 2018}}</ref> | ||
==List of rulers== | ==List of rulers== | ||
===Hakims of Bahrain (1783–1971)=== | ===Hakims of Bahrain (1783–1971)=== | ||
{{Further| | {{Further|Bahrain and its Dependencies}} | ||
The [[ | The [[Arabic]] title of the [[Hakim (title)|Hakim]], as [[Romanization of Arabic|transliterated]], was ''Hakim al-Bahrayn'' ({{langx|en|Caretaker/Ruler of Bahrain}}). The Hakim also held the [[honorific]] title of [[sheikh]]. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Portrait | ! Portrait | ||
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| [[File:Salman bin hamad al khalifa I 2014-06-18 15-33.jpg|80px]] | | [[File:Salman bin hamad al khalifa I 2014-06-18 15-33.jpg|80px]] | ||
| Sheikh<br/>[[Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa | | Sheikh<br/>[[Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (born 1894)|Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa]]<br/>{{small|(1894–1961)}} | ||
| 20 February 1942 – 2 November 1961 | | 20 February 1942 – 2 November 1961 | ||
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{{Further|State of Bahrain}} | {{Further|State of Bahrain}} | ||
The Arabic title of the [[Emir (title)|Emir]], as transliterated, was ''Amir dawlat al-Bahrayn'' ({{langx|en|Chief of the State of Bahrain}}). The Emir also held the honorific title of sheikh. | The Arabic title of the [[Emir (title)|Emir]], as transliterated, was ''Amir dawlat al-Bahrayn'' ({{langx|en|Chief of the State of Bahrain}}). The Emir also held the honorific title of sheikh. | ||
{{Succession table monarch | {{Succession table monarch | ||
| name1 = Sheikh<br/>'''[[Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa]]''' | | name1 = Sheikh<br/>'''[[Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa]]''' | ||
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| reignstart1 = 16 August 1971 | | reignstart1 = 16 August 1971 | ||
| reignend1 = 6 March 1999<ref>{{cite news|last=Jehl|first=Douglas|title=Sheik Isa, 65, Emir of Bahrain Who Built Non-Oil Economy|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/07/world/sheik-isa-65-emir-of-bahrain-who-built-non-oil-economy.html|access-date=13 November 2018|newspaper=The New York Times|date=7 March 1999}}</ref> | | reignend1 = 6 March 1999<ref>{{cite news|last=Jehl|first=Douglas|title=Sheik Isa, 65, Emir of Bahrain Who Built Non-Oil Economy|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/07/world/sheik-isa-65-emir-of-bahrain-who-built-non-oil-economy.html|access-date=13 November 2018|newspaper=The New York Times|date=7 March 1999}}</ref> | ||
| notes1 = Son of [[Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa | | notes1 = Son of [[Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (born 1894)|Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa]] and Mouza bint Hamad Al Khalifa | ||
| family1 = [[House of Khalifa|Khalifa]] | | family1 = [[House of Khalifa|Khalifa]] | ||
| image1 = Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa 1998.jpg | | image1 = Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa 1998.jpg | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[House of Khalifa]] | * [[House of Khalifa]] | ||
*[[Succession to the Bahraini throne]] | * [[Succession to the Bahraini throne]] | ||
*[[Prime Minister of Bahrain]] | * [[Prime Minister of Bahrain]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:00, 28 June 2025
Template:Short description Template:Infobox monarchy Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists The king of the Kingdom of Bahrain (Template:Langx Template:Transliteration) is the monarch and head of state of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The House of Khalifa has been the ruling family of the country since the 1783 invasion. Between 1783 and 1971, the Bahraini monarch held the title of hakim, and, from 1971 until 2002, the title of emir. On 14 February 2002, the emir of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, declared Bahrain a kingdom and proclaimed himself the first king.[1] The king enjoys wide ranging powers, which include appointing the prime minister and the cabinet, holding supreme command over the Defence Force, chairing the Higher Judicial Council, appointing the parliament's upper house and dissolving its elected lower house.[2]
List of rulers
Hakims of Bahrain (1783–1971)
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Reign | Notes |
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| Sheikh Ahmed bin Muhammad bin Khalifa |
1783 – 18 July 1795 | Leader of the Bani Utbah invasion of Bahrain | |
| Sheikh Salman bin Ahmad Al Khalifa |
1795–1825 | As co-regent | |
| Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Khalifa |
1795–1843 | As co-regent | |
| Sheikh Khalifa bin Sulman Al Khalifa |
1825–1834 | As co-regent with Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Khalifa | |
| Sheikh Muhammad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa |
1834–1842 | First reign as co-regent with Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Khalifa | |
| Sheikh Muhammad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa |
1843–1868 | Second reign | |
| Sheikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa |
1868–1869 | ||
| Sheikh Muhammad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa |
1869 | Third reign | |
| Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdullah Al Khalifa |
September – 1 December 1869 | Deposed and exiled to India. Confined at Asirgarh Fort, but later removed to Chunar Fort, near Benares, where he died in 1877. | |
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1 December 1869 – 26 May 1923 | Abdicated |
| File:Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (1872–1942).png | Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (1872–1942)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
27 May 1923 – 20 February 1942 | |
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20 February 1942 – 2 November 1961 | |
| File:Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa 1998.jpg | Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (1931–1999)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
2 November 1961 – 16 August 1971 |
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Emirs of Bahrain (1971–2002)
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King of Bahrain (2002–present)
The Arabic title of the King, as transliterated, is Malik al-Bahrayn (Template:Langx). The King also holds the honorific title of sheikh.
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See also
References
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