Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa was Prime Minister of Bahrain since its independence from Britain in 1971. Khalifa played a central role in building the govt administration, modernizing its structures, and personally recruiting its leading personnel. He was a businessman with land and other interests in Bahrain, Southeast Asia, and the U.K., and was the wealthiest individual within the kingdom.
Khalifa bin Salman was born in Al Jasra and was the second of three sons of Shaykh Salman bin H... morePrince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa was Prime Minister of Bahrain since its independence from Britain in 1971. Khalifa played a central role in building the govt administration, modernizing its structures, and personally recruiting its leading personnel. He was a businessman with land and other interests in Bahrain, Southeast Asia, and the U.K., and was the wealthiest individual within the kingdom.
Khalifa bin Salman was born in Al Jasra and was the second of three sons of Shaykh Salman bin Hamad, ruler of Bahrain from 1942 to 1961. He received no formal education but was tutored in reading and writing also as other traditional skills. Prince Khalifa was appointed to serve in various government capacities from 1956 and was appointed as prime minister by his brother Emir Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, in 1971. He was assigned the control of state and economy, while his brother, the Emir, was involved in diplomatic and ceremonial affairs. Prince Khalifa received a World Peace Culture Award on 6 August 2017. Among local and foreign business communities, Khalifa was appreciated as an astute businessman who attracted some major banks and investment houses to take a position in Bahrain development projects. He was also seen as a pillar of stability whose policies have made Bahraini economy "the fastest growing economy within the Arab world [with] the freest economy within the Middle East.
Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa experienced various health problems. In September 2019 he visited Germany for treatment and returned to Bahrain in March 2020. He headed the cupboard last time in July 2020 and visited the US for treatment in August 2020. Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa died at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota on 11 November 2020 at the age of 84, 9 days before his 85th Birthday. Serving 50 years and 11 months in office he was the world's longest-serving prime minister in history at the time of his death.
