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Bahrain's Crown Prince Appointed New Prime Minister, Replacing Late Uncle
Bahrain's Crown Prince Appointed New Prime Minister, Replacing Late Uncle
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain appointed Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa as the kingdom's prime minister, according to a... 11.11.2020, Sputnik International
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Bahrain's Crown Prince Appointed New Prime Minister, Replacing Late Uncle
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain appointed Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa as the kingdom's prime minister, according to a royal order published by the Bahraini official news agency BNA on Wednesday.
The former prime minister, Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, died earlier in the day while in the United States for medical treatment. The 84-year-old was the world's longest-serving head of government. Bahrain has declared week-long mourning.
11 November 2020, 08:02 GMT
The appointment of Salman bin Hamad to the prime minister's office takes effect immediately, according to state media.
The king of Bahrain has the power to appoint prime ministers without consultations with the parliament.
Regional experts expect the appointment of the relatively young crown prince to soothe Bahrain's internal religious discord. The country's Shia community considered the late Khalifa Bin Salman responsible for infringements on their rights.
