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‎Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa (خليفة بن سلمان آل خليفة) (born 22 November 1936) is the Prime Minister of Bahrain. He is the uncle of the reigning King, Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah, and has been Prime Minister since 1970, originally being appointed by his brother, the then emir, Isa ibn Salman al-Khalifa. He is one of the longest-serving prime ministers in the world. He still retains his post, although under the 2002 Constitution he has lost most of his power with the King having the authority to appoint and (along with parliament) dismiss ministers. He is known to be the richest member of the ruling family and one of the biggest merchants in Bahrain. Image File history File links Pm-bahrain. ... In Bahrain, the Prime Minister is the head of government of the country. ... // In politics The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sunni Muslims are the largest denomination of Islam. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... In Bahrain, the Prime Minister is the head of government of the country. ... Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifah (born January 28, 1950 in Ar-Rifa, Bahrain) (Arabic: ØÙ…Ø¯ Ø¨Ù† Ø¹ÙŠØ³Ù‰ Ø¢Ù„ Ø®Ù„ÙŠÙØ©) is the current King of Bahrain (from 2002), having previously been its Emir (since 1999). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Isa ibn Salman Al-Khalifa (June 3, 1933 - March 6, 1999) was emir of Bahrain from 1960 until his death. ...

Torture in Bahrain took place during Khalifah's position as Prime Minister of the country. Torture is not prevalent in Bahrain today, but it was endemic in the period 1974 to 1999 before the accession of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa as head of state. ...

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Categories: Bahrain stubs | Middle Eastern people stubs | Asian politician stubs | Prime Ministers of Bahrain | Bahraini politicians | Al Khalifa | Current national leaders | 1936 births | Living people The position of king of Bahrain was created in February 2002 when the then emir of Bahrain Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah gave himself the title of king. ... Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifah (born January 28, 1950 in Ar-Rifa, Bahrain) (Arabic: ØÙ…Ø¯ Ø¨Ù† Ø¹ÙŠØ³Ù‰ Ø¢Ù„ Ø®Ù„ÙŠÙØ©) is the current King of Bahrain (from 2002), having previously been its Emir (since 1999). ... In Bahrain, the Prime Minister is the head of government of the country. ... â€ŽKhalifah ibn Sulman al-Khalifah (born 1936) is the Prime Minister of Bahrain. ... The National Assembly is the name of both chambers of the Bahraini parliament when sitting in joint session, as laid out in the Constitution of 2002. ... The Consultative Council (majlis al-shura) is the name given to the upper house of the National Assembly, the main legislative body of Bahrain. ... The Council of Representatives (majlis an-nuwab), sometimes translated as the Chamber of Deputies, is the name given to the lower house of the Bahraini National Assembly, the main legislative body of Bahrain. ... Political parties from the former Communist Left to the Islamist Right sit in parliament in Bahrain, but are known technically as Political Associations or Blocs. ... The National Assembly is bicameral with the lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, having 40 members elected in single-seat constituencies for a four year term. ... Bahrain will hold parliamentary elections on 25 November 2006 for the 40-seat lower house of parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, as well as municipal elections, and is currently in the midst of an election campaign. ... The Kingdom of Bahrain, or Bahrain, is a borderless country in the Persian Gulf (Southwest Asia/Middle East, Asia). ... // Bahrain has eight daily newspapers representing a broad section of opinion. ... Womenâ€™s political rights have been a cornerstone of the political reforms initiated by King Hamad with for the first time women being given the right to vote and stand as candidates in national elections after the constitution was amended in 2002. ... Bahrain plays a modest, moderating role in regional politics and adheres to the views of the Arab League on Middle East peace and Palestinian rights. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ...

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