Prime Minister of Bahrain
- Prime Minister of Bahrain
In Bahrain, the Prime Minister is the head of government of the country. According to the Constitution of Bahrain, the Prime Minister is appointed directly by the King, and needs not be an elected member of the Council of Representatives.
Bahrain has had only one Prime Minister since the country's independence, Khalifah ibn Sulman al-Khalifah, the uncle of the reigning King Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah.
List of Prime Ministers of Bahrain (1971-Present)
*Sheikh Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah (16 August 1971 - Present)
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