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).__TOC__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.
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 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | 21 November 2022 | ||
| Ministers | |||
| 22 May 2004 | |||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | 11 February 2020 | ||
| Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa | Minister of Finance and National Economy | 4 December 2018 | |
| Jameel bin Mohammad Ali Humaidan | Minister of Labour | 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 | 13 June 2022 | |
| Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Daina | Minister of Oil and Environment | 13 June 2022 | |
| Mohammed bin Thamer Al Kaabi | Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications | 13 June 2022 | |
| Ibrahim bin Hassan Al Hawaj | Minister of Works | 13 June 2022 | |
| Yousif bin Abdulhussain Khalaf | Minister of Legal Affairs | 13 June 2022 | |
| Osama bin Ahmed Khalaf Al Asfoor | Minister of Social Development | 13 June 2022 | |
| Yasser bin Ibrahim Humaidan | Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs | 13 June 2022 | |
| Jalila bint Al Sayyed Jawad Hassan | Minister of Health | 13 June 2022 | |
| Nawaf bin Mohammed Al-Mawadah | Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf | 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 | 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 | 13 June 2022 | |
| Ramzan bin Abdulla Al Nuaimi | Minister of Information | 13 June 2022 | |
| Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma | Minister of Education | 21 November 2022 | |
| Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro | Minister of Industry and Commerce | 21 November 2022 | |
| Rawan bint Najeeb Tawfiqi | Minister of Youth Affairs | 21 November 2022 | |
| Incumbent | Office | Website | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa | Crown Prince, Prime Minister | 11 November 2020 | |
| 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 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | 2 November 2010 | ||
| Ministers | |||
| 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 | |
| 22 May 2004 | |||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | 11 February 2020 | ||
| Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa | Minister of Finance and National Economy | 4 December 2018 | |
| Zayed bin Rashid AlZayani | Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism | 6 December 2014 | |
| Basim bin Yacoub AlHamer | Minister of Housing | 23 March 2011 | |
| Faeqa bint Saeed AlSaleh | Minister of Health | 30 September 2015 | |
| Majid bin Ali AlNuaimi | Minister of Education | 11 November 2002 | |
| Jameel bin Mohammad Ali Humaidan | Minister of Labour and Social Development | 6 December 2014 | |
| Wael bin Nasser AlMubarak | Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs | 5 October 2019 | |
| Shaikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa | Minister of Oil | 3 June 2016 | |
| Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed | Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications | 6 December 2014 | |
| Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa | Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf | 11 September 2006 | |
| Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf | Minister of Works, Municipalities and Urban Planning | 2 November 2010 | |
| Ali bin Mohammed AlRumaihi | Minister of Information Affairs | 4 March 2016 | |
| Aymen bin Tawfeeq AlMoayed | Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs | 4 December 2018 | |