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 two Prime Ministers since the country's independence in 1971, Khalifah ibn Sulman al-Khalifah, the uncle of the reigning King Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah. Khalifah ibn Sulman al-Khalifah died on 11 November 2020, and was succeeded by the King's son, Crown Prince Salman. As of 2010, roughly half of the cabinet ministers have been selected from the Al Khalifa 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 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, Majeed Al Alwai, while the Ministry of Labour was given to Undersecretary of Labour Jameel Humadan. The Ministry of Health was given to current Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nazar Al Baharna. Executive Chairman of Operation at the Bahrain Development Board Kamal Ahmed 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 Abdulhussain bin Ali Mirza.[2]

In March 2013, Crown Prince Salman was appointed first deputy prime minister.[3]

In December 2014, a cabinet reshuffle was made for the fourth legislative term. This reshuffle saw the removal of Ministers of State, the removal of the Ministry of Culture, also 11 previous ministers were removed from their posts and 4 new ministers were added. Some portfolio changes were made as well.[4]

In March and June 2016, minor reshuffling was made again. The Ministry of Information Affairs and Shura Council and House of Representative Affairs was split into two separate Ministries, viz., the Ministry of Information Affairs and the Ministry of Parliament Affairs, and the Ministry of Energy was split into two separate Ministries, viz., the Ministry of Electricity and Water Affairs and the Ministry of Oil respectively.[5][6]

In June 2022, a major reshuffling was made.

Cabinet members

The current Cabinet was appointed on 21 November 2022[7]

Incumbent Office Website Since
Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa Crown Prince, Prime Minister pmo.gov.bh 11 November 2020
Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa Deputy Prime Minister 21 November 2022
Ministers
Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa Minister of Interior www.interior.gov.bh 22 May 2004
Abdullatif bin Rashid AlZayani Minister of Foreign Affairs www.mofa.gov.bh 11 February 2020
Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa Minister of Finance and National Economy www.mofne.gov.bh 4 December 2018
Jameel bin Mohammad Ali Humaidan Minister of Labour www.mlsd.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Ghanim bin Fadhl AlBuainain Minister for Shura Council and House of Representatives Affairs mopa.gov.bh 6 December 2014
Abdulla bin Hasan AlNuaimi Minister of Defence Affairs 4 December 2018
Wael bin Nasser AlMubarak Minister of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture www.mun.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Daina Minister of Oil and Environment www.moo.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Mohammed bin Thamer Al Kaabi Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications www.mtt.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Ibrahim bin Hassan Al Hawaj Minister of Works www.works.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Yousif bin Abdulhussain Khalaf Minister of Legal Affairs 13 June 2022
Osama bin Ahmed Khalaf Al Asfoor Minister of Social Development www.social.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Yasser bin Ibrahim Humaidan Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs www.ewa.bh 13 June 2022
Jalila bint Al Sayyed Jawad Hassan Minister of Health www.moh.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Nawaf bin Mohammed Al-Mawadah Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf www.moj.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Hamad bin Faisal Al Malki Minister of Cabinet Affairs 13 June 2022
Amna bint Ahmed Al Romaihi Minister of Housing and Urban Planning www.housing.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Noor bint Ali Al Khulaif Minister of Sustainable Development www.sdgs.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Fatima bint Jaffer Al Sairafi Minister of Tourism www.btea.bh 13 June 2022
Ramzan bin Abdulla Al Nuaimi Minister of Information www.mia.gov.bh 13 June 2022
Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma Minister of Education www.moe.gov.bh 21 November 2022
Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro Minister of Industry and Commerce www.moic.gov.bh 21 November 2022
Rawan bint Najeeb Tawfiqi Minister of Youth Affairs www.mya.gov.bh 21 November 2022

Previous Cabinet

Incumbent Office Website Since
Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa Crown Prince, Prime Minister 11 November 2020
Shaikh Muhammad bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Deputy Prime Minister 26 September 2005
Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa Deputy Prime Minister 26 September 2005
Jawad AlArrayedh Deputy Prime Minister 11 December 2006
Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa Deputy Prime Minister 2 November 2010
Ministers
Mohammed bin Ibrahim AlMutawa Minister of Cabinet Affairs 30 September 2015
Ghanim bin Fadhl AlBuainain Minister of Parliament Affairs 6 December 2014
Abdulla bin Hasan AlNuaimi Minister of Defence Affairs 4 December 2018
Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa Minister of Interior www.interior.gov.bh 22 May 2004
Abdullatif bin Rashid AlZayani Minister of Foreign Affairs www.mofa.gov.bh 11 February 2020
Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa Minister of Finance and National Economy www.mofne.gov.bh 4 December 2018
Zayed bin Rashid AlZayani Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism www.moic.gov.bh 6 December 2014
Basim bin Yacoub AlHamer Minister of Housing www.housing.gov.bh 23 March 2011
Faeqa bint Saeed AlSaleh Minister of Health www.health.gov.bh 30 September 2015
Majid bin Ali AlNuaimi Minister of Education www.moe.gov.bh 11 November 2002
Jameel bin Mohammad Ali Humaidan Minister of Labour and Social Development www.mlsd.gov.bh 6 December 2014
Wael bin Nasser AlMubarak Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs www.ewa.bh 5 October 2019
Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa Minister of Oil www.noga.gov.bh 3 June 2016
Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications www.mtt.gov.bh 6 December 2014
Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf www.moj.gov.bh 11 September 2006
Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf Minister of Works, Municipalities and Urban Planning www.works.gov.bh 2 November 2010
Ali bin Mohammed AlRumaihi Minister of Information Affairs www.mia.gov.bh 4 March 2016
Aymen bin Tawfeeq AlMoayed Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs www.mys.gov.bh 4 December 2018

References

  1. ↑ Bahrain Shia demand cabinet change, Aljazeera.net, 5 March 2010
  2. ↑ King Hamad drops four ministers Archived 2014-07-24 at the Wayback Machine, Khaleej Times, 27 February 2011
  3. ↑ Kerr, Simeon (11 March 2013). "Bahrain crown prince given political role". Financial Times. Dubai. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "عن بنا | وكالة أنباء البحرين".
  5. ↑ "NOGA::". Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  6. ↑ "Electricity & Water Authority". Archived from the original on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  7. ↑ "Bahrain News Agency". www.bna.bh. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
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