King of Bahrain

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The King of Bahrain is the hereditary monarch who serves as the country’s supreme political authority and symbolic national leader.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state
monarchical title
appointer hereditary succession within the Al Khalifa family
ArabicTitle ملك البحرين
linked to: King of Bahrain
associatedWithInstitution Bahrain Defence Force
Royal Court of Bahrain
Supreme Defence Council of Bahrain
Supreme Judicial Council of Bahrain
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Bahrain
constitutionalStatus executive authority is vested in the King of Bahrain
country Bahrain
currentHolder Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
currentHolderStart 14 February 2002
diplomaticRole represents Bahrain in international relations
dynasty Al Khalifa family
firstHolder Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
flag Royal Standard of Bahrain
formationDate 2002
governmentBranch executive branch of Bahrain
hasTitle King of the Kingdom of Bahrain
linked to: King of Bahrain
insignia Coat of arms of Bahrain
jurisdiction Kingdom of Bahrain
linked to: Bahrain
languageOfTitle Arabic
nominator hereditary succession within the Al Khalifa family
power appoint members of the Council of Ministers of Bahrain
appoint members of the Shura Council of Bahrain
appoint the Prime Minister of Bahrain
command the Bahrain Defence Force
declare a state of emergency
grant pardons
issue royal decrees
promulgate laws
ratify laws
precededBy Emir of Bahrain
predecessorTitleHeldBy Emir Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
religionTraditionallyAssociated Sunni Islam
residence Al-Qudaibiya Palace
Sakhir Palace
role hereditary monarch
supreme political authority of Bahrain
symbolic national leader of Bahrain
seat Manama
style His Majesty
His Majesty the King of Bahrain
linked to: King of Bahrain
successionLaw agnatic primogeniture within the Al Khalifa family
symbolicRole protector of the constitution of Bahrain
symbol of national unity of Bahrain
termLength life tenure
titleUsedSince Kingdom of Bahrain was proclaimed in 2002

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Bahrain headOfState King of Bahrain
Bahrain Defence Force foundedBy Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
linked to: King of Bahrain
Bahrain Defence Force commanderInChief Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
linked to: King of Bahrain
Bahrain Defence Force supremeCommander Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
linked to: King of Bahrain
Prime Minister of Bahrain appointedBy King of Bahrain
Prime Minister of Bahrain reportsTo King of Bahrain
Royal Bahraini Army allegiance King of Bahrain
Royal Bahraini Army oathOfAllegianceTo King of Bahrain
King of Bahrain style His Majesty the King of Bahrain
linked to: King of Bahrain
King of Bahrain hasTitle King of the Kingdom of Bahrain
linked to: King of Bahrain
King of Bahrain ArabicTitle ملك البحرين
linked to: King of Bahrain
BDF commanderInChief King of Bahrain
BDF supremeCommander King of Bahrain
Royal Guard (Bahrain) responsibleTo King of Bahrain
subject linked to: Royal Guard
Government of Bahrain headOfState King of Bahrain
Government of Bahrain appointedBy King of Bahrain
Royal Bahraini Air Force allegiance King of Bahrain