Crown Prince

H.H. Shaikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa was born on October 21, 1969. He completed his primary education in Bahrain, followed by higher studies abroad.

H.H. obtained a Bachelor's degree in political science in 1992 from the American University in Washington, US.

He then went on to obtain a Master's degree in history and philosophy from Cambridge, England, in 1994.

Shaikh Salman was appointed Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Bahrain Centre for Studies and Research (BCSR) in 1992, then chairman in 1995. In 1995 he was also appointed Defense Under-Secretary.

H.H. Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa Sworn in as Crown Prince and Appointed Bahrain Defense Force Commander-in-Chief.

His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa was appointed Crown Prince of the State of Bahrain by H.H. Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, Amir of the State of Bahrain, on March 9, 1999. The Cabinet held an extraordinary session at the Riffa Palace, during which H.H. Shaikh Salman was sworn in as Crown Prince.

H.H. Shaikh Salman's various interests include the environment, culture, sports and education. Shaikh Salman is fluent in Arabic and English. He is married and has two sons and a daughter.