Prime Minister of Bahrain

The prime minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain is the head of government of the Kingdom of Bahrain. This important person is chosen directly by the king. The constitution does not say the prime minister must be chosen from the Council of Representatives.

Since Bahrain became its own country, only two people have been prime minister. The first was Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, who was the king's uncle. He passed away on 11 November 2020. The second and current prime minister is Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the crown prince. Before becoming prime minister, he held many important jobs, including deputy king, crown prince, and heir apparent. He was First Deputy Prime Minister from March 2013 until November 2020.

Today, the deputy prime minister is Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa. The role of prime minister helps lead the country and work with the king to make important decisions.

List of officeholders (1970–present)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office
			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)	50 years, 306 days
2		Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa سلمان بن حمد آل خليفة (born 1969)	11 November 2020	Incumbent	5 years, 189 days

Timeline

The prime minister of Bahrain is the person who leads the government. The king of Bahrain chooses who will be the prime minister. The rules of the country, called the constitution, do not say that the prime minister has to be someone who was elected by people to help make laws.