Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa

Template:Short description 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:

• An honorary doctorate in conjunction with the Order of the Eagle Exemplar by the United States Sports Academy (USSA).
• Bahrain: Order of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (Wisam al-Shaikh 'Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa), First ClassTemplate:Sfn
• Bahrain: Order of Ahmad the Conqueror (Wisam Ahmad al-Fateh), First ClassTemplate:Sfn
• Bahrain: King Hamad Order of the Renaissance, First ClassTemplate:Sfn
• Bahrain: Order of Bahrain (Wisam al-Bahrein), First ClassTemplate:Sfn
• Bahrain: Hawar Medal (Wisam al-Hawar), First ClassTemplate:Sfn
• Jordan: Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance (Wisam al-Nahda)
• Kuwait: Order of the Liberation (Wisam al-Tahrir), First Class
• UAE: Collar of the Order of EtihadTemplate:Sfn
• USA: Golden Plate Award, American Academy of Achievement

See also

• List of current heirs apparent

Works cited

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External links

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