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The Cabinet of Bahrain is the chief executive body of the Kingdom of Bahrain. According to Article 32 (b) of the 2002 Constitution, "executive authority is vested in the King together with the Council of Ministers and Ministers". The Council of Ministers (Cabinet) is appointed directly by the King (Article 33d).
Bahrain has had only one Prime Minister since the country's independence in 1971, Khalifah ibn Sulman al-Khalifah, the uncle of the reigning King Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah. As of 2010, roughly half of the cabinet ministers have been selected from the Al Khalifa royal family,[1] including the Minister of Defence, Minister of Interior, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs.
In February 2011, four ministers were dropped, two added and some portfolios shifted:
The ministers dropped in the cabinet reshuffle included Minister of Health Dr Faisal Al Hamar, Minister of Housing Shaikh Ibrahim bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Electricity and Water Fahmi Al Jowder and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shaikh Ahmed bin Attiyatallah Al Khalifa. The Ministry of Housing was given to current Labour Minister Dr Majeed Al Alwai, while the Ministry of Labour was given to Undersecretary of Labour Dr Jameel Humadan, a Shia. The Ministry of Health was given to current Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Nazar Al Baharna. Executive Chairman of Operation at the Bahrain Development Board Kamal Ahmed, a Sunni, was given the post of Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs. The Ministry of Oil and Gas joined the Electricity and Water Authority and was named the Ministry of Energy under Minister of Oil and Gas Dr Abdulhussain bin Ali Mirza.
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[edit] Current Cabinet (February 22, 2011)
| Incumbent | Office | Website | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa | Prime Minister | 1971 | |
| Shaikh Muhammad ibn Mubarak ibn Hamad Al Khalifah | Deputy Prime Minister | ||
| Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa | Deputy Prime Minister | ||
| Jawad bin Salem Al Arrayed | Deputy Prime Minister | ||
| Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa | Deputy Prime Minister | ||
| Mohammed bin Ebrahim Al Mutawa | Minister of State for Follow-up Affairs | ||
| Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa | Minister of State for Defense Affairs | ||
| Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Fadhel | Minister of Shura Council and Parliament Affairs | ||
| Lieutenant-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa | Minister of Interior | www.interior.gov.bh | |
| Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa | Minister of Foreign Affairs | www.mofa.gov.bh | |
| Dr. Hassan bin Abdulla Fakhro | Minister of Industry and Commerce | ||
| Minister for Electricity and Water Affairs | 2011 merged into Energy | ||
| Dr. Majeed bin Mohsen Al Alawi | Minister of Housing | February 2011 | |
| Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa | Minister of Finance | ||
| Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa | President of the Information Affairs Authority | www.iaa.bh | 2010 |
| Dr. Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi | Minister of Education | ||
| Dr. Jameel Humadan | Minister of Labour | February 2011 | |
| Dr. Abdulhussain bin Ali Mirza | Minister of Energy {Oil and Gas, Electricity and Water) |
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| Dr. Fatima bint Mohammed Al Balooshi | Minister of Social Development | 2006 | |
| Kamal Ahmed | Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs | February 2011 | |
| Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa | Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs | ||
| Dr. Nazar bin Sadiq Al Baharna | Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | ||
| Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammed Al Khalifa | Minister of Culture | ||
| Dr. Fatima bint Mohammed Al Balooshi | Minister of Health | February 2011 | |
| Dr. Juma bin Ahmed Al Kaabi | Minister of Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning | ||
| Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf | Minister of Works |
[edit] Previous Cabinet
| Incumbent | Office | Website | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa | Prime Minister | 1971 | |
| Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa | Deputy Prime Minister | ||
| Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa | Deputy Prime Minister | ||
| Jawad bin Salem Al Arrayed | Deputy Prime Minister | ||
| Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa | Deputy Prime Minister | ||
| Mohammed bin Ebrahim Al Mutawa | Minister of State for Follow-up Affairs | ||
| Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa | Minister of State for Defense Affairs | ||
| Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Fadhel | Minister of Shura Council and Parliament Affairs | ||
| Lieutenant-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa | Minister of Interior | ||
| Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa | Minister of Foreign Affairs | www.mofa.gov.bh | |
| Dr. Hassan bin Abdulla Fakhro | Minister of Industry and Commerce | ||
| Fahmi bin Ali Al Jowder | Minister for Electricity and Water Affairs | ||
| Sheikh Ibrahim bin Khalifa Al Khalifa | Minister of Housing | ||
| Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa | Minister of Finance | ||
| Dr. Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi | Minister of Education | ||
| Dr. Majeed bin Mohsen Al Alawi | Minister of Labour | ||
| Dr. Abdulhussain bin Ali Mirza | Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs | ||
| Dr. Fatima bint Mohammed Al Balooshi | Minister of Social Development | ||
| Shaikh Ahmed bin Ateyatalla Al Khalifa | Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs | ||
| Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa | Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs | ||
| Dr. Nazar bin Sadiq Al Baharna | Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | ||
| Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammed Al Khalifa | Minister of Culture | ||
| Dr. Faisal bin Yaqoob Al Hamer | Minister of Health | ||
| Dr. Juma bin Ahmed Al Kaabi | Minister of Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning | ||
| Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf | Minister of Works |
[edit] References
- ^ Bahrain Shia demand cabinet change, Aljazeera.net, 5 March 2010
- ^ King Hamad drops four ministers, Khaleej Times, 27 February 2011
[edit] External links
- Cabinet, Kingdom of Bahrain