Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa I
12th Hakim of Bahrain
In office 20 February 1942 – 2 November 1961
Preceded by	Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa
Succeeded by	Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
Personal details
Born	Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (1894-10-10)10 October 1894 Muharraq, Bahrain
Died	2 November 1961(1961-11-02) (aged 67) Safra, Bahrain
Nationality	Bahraini
Parents	Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa a daughter of Salman bin Duaij Al Khalifa
Religion	Sunni Islam

Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, KCMG, KCIE (10 October 1894 – 2 November 1961) was the ruler of Bahrain from 1942 until his death in 1961. His title was Hakim of Bahrain.^[1] He was succeeded by his son Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa in December 1961.^[2][3]

Titles[edit]

• 1894–1932: Sheikh Salman II bin Hamad al-Khalifa
• 1932–1942: His Excellency Sheikh Salman II bin Hamad al-Khalifa
• 1942–1943: His Highness Sheikh Salman II bin Hamad al-Khalifa, Ruler of Bahrain
• 1943–1952: His Highness Sheikh Sir Salman II bin Hamad al-Khalifa, Ruler of Bahrain, KCIE
• 1952–1956: His Highness Sheikh Sir Salman II bin Hamad al-Khalifa, Ruler of Bahrain, KCMG, KCIE
• 1956–1961: His Highness Sheikh Sir Salman II bin Hamad al-Khalifa, Ruler of Bahrain, KCMG, KCIE, KStJ

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Honours ^[4][edit]

• Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE; 1943)
• Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG; 1952)
• Grand Cordon of the Order of Al Rafidain, 1st Class of the Kingdom of Iraq, 1952
• Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, 1953
• Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog of Denmark, 1957
• Knight of the Order of St John (KStJ; 1956)

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See also[edit]

• Al Khalifa
• History of Bahrain

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Photograph of Shaikh Salman