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Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was born on 28 January 1950 in Riffa, Bahrain. [2] His parents were Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa , then Crown Prince, and Hessa bint Salman Al Khalifa . [ 3 ]
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa: 1999–2002 2002–present: Amir King Family tree. House of Khalifa Ahmad ibn Muhammad (1) r. 1783–1795: Salman ibn Ahmad (2) r. 1796 ...
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 ...
Human rights activists wrote to the King asking him to ‘raise the issue of political prisoners’ during King Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain’s visit.
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa “extended his heartfelt congratulations and warm wishes to President Trump, wishing him success in leading the US toward greater progress, prosperity, and ...
Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa assumed the throne in March 1999 upon the death of his father, Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the ruler of Bahrain since 1961. He continued to implement democratic reforms, including the transformation of Bahrain from a hereditary emirate to a constitutional monarchy , and in so doing changed his status from ...
Succession to the Bahraini throne is determined by agnatic primogeniture amongst the male descendants of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. However, the ruling King of Bahrain has the right to appoint any of his other sons as his successor according to article 1 of the Constitution of Bahrain .
Hamad was born on 6 February 1872, the second-born son of eight of Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa (his elder brother predeceased him in 1893), and received a private education. On 26 May 1923, Shaikh Hamad was officially proclaimed Deputy Ruler.