Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa

Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa was born on 21 October 1969 and is the eldest son of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. He was educated in Bahrain and subsequently attended the American University in Washington DC, graduating with a BA in Public Administration, and earned a master's degree in Philosophy and History from the University of Cambridge.

Career history

• Vice-chair of the board of trustees at Bahrain Centre for Studies and Research (1992–1995)
• Chair of the Bahrain Centre for Studies and Research (1995–1999)
• Undersecretary of Defence at Ministry of Defence (1995–1999)
• Crown Prince of Bahrain (1999–present)
• Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (1999–2008)
• Chair of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (appointed 2002)
• Chair of the Supreme Committee for Natural Resources and Economic Security (2013–present)
• First Deputy Prime Minister (2013–2020)
• Prime Minister of Bahrain (2020–present)

As Chair of the Economic Development Board since 2002, His Royal Highness has set strategic plans and programmes for developing the economy and attracting investment. He established the Crown Prince International Scholarship Programme (CPISP) in 1999 to provide Bahrain's most gifted and talented young citizens the opportunity to learn at the finest international educational institutions. He regularly participates in international seminars and conferences as a keynote speaker, including The World Economic Forum, The Clinton Global Initiative, and the Manama Dialogue, considered the region's leading security summit.

What Crown Prince Salman could bring to his current role as Prime Minister: His extensive background in economic development, military leadership, and institutional governance positions him to drive continued economic diversification, strengthen Bahrain's regional security partnerships, and implement strategic national development initiatives while maintaining the institutional reforms he has championed throughout his career.

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