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'Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain' (Arabic: حمد بن عيسى آل خليفة) (born January 28, 1950 in Riffa, Bahrain) is the current 'King of Bahrain' (since 2002), having previously been its Emir (from 1999). He is the son of Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa, the previous emir.
For his secondary schooling, he attended the Leys School in Cambridge, England, and later at military colleges in the United Kingdom (including Sandhurst) and United States (including Fort Leavenworth).[1]
The King has great interest in preserving heritage and continues to indulge in a number of sports activities and hobbies including flying aircraft, falconry, golf, fishing, tennis and football. His keen interest in Arabian horses caused him to establish the Amiri stables in June 1977 which was registered in the World Arabian Horses Organization in September 1978.
Upon succeeding his father, King Hamad brought in sweeping political reforms to the Kingdom which included the release of all political prisoners, granting women the right to vote, and holding elections for parliament. The reforms were described by Amnesty International as representing an "historic period of human rights."[2] The country was declared a kingdom in 2002. It formerly was considered an emirate and officially called a "state." In 2002 he took a stance opposing any 'unilateral' military action by the United States against Iraq.
He and his wife, Sheikha Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, have four living children:
★ His Royal Highness Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain on October 21, 1969
★ His Royal Highness Sheikh Abdullah on June 30, 1975
★ His Royal Highness Sheikh Khalifa on June 4, 1977
★ Her Royal Highness Sheikha Najla on May 20, 1981.
The king's youngest son, 15 year old Prince Faisal ibn Hamad Al Khalifah, died in a car accident on January 13, 2006.
1. http://www.bahrainembassy.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=section.home&id=38
2. http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGMDE110052001?open&of=ENG-BHR
★ List of national leaders
★ Al Khalifa
★ Bahrain Embassy
★ The New Amir of Bahrain: Marching Sideways, Abdulhadi Khalaf, Civil Society, Volume 9, Issue 100, April 2000
★ , Abdulhadi Khalaf, Fourth Mediterranean Social and Political Research Meeting, European University Institute, March 2003
★ Generational change and elite-driven reforms in the Kingdom of Bahrain. (Sir William Luce Fellowship Paper No. 7) Dr. Steven Wright (2006) Institute for Middle East and Islamic Studies, University of Durham, (PDF Format)
★ Hamad seeks openness to tackle woes of society, Gulf News, 2 April 2006
★ Bahrian: The Royals rule, Le Monde Diplomatique, March 2005
★ An Arab exception: Reform in Bahrain The Economist, 29 July 2004 (requires subscription)
'Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain' (Arabic: حمد بن عيسى آل خليفة) (born January 28, 1950 in Riffa, Bahrain) is the current 'King of Bahrain' (since 2002), having previously been its Emir (from 1999). He is the son of Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa, the previous emir.
For his secondary schooling, he attended the Leys School in Cambridge, England, and later at military colleges in the United Kingdom (including Sandhurst) and United States (including Fort Leavenworth).[1]
The King has great interest in preserving heritage and continues to indulge in a number of sports activities and hobbies including flying aircraft, falconry, golf, fishing, tennis and football. His keen interest in Arabian horses caused him to establish the Amiri stables in June 1977 which was registered in the World Arabian Horses Organization in September 1978.
| Contents |
| Reign |
| Family |
| References |
| See also |
| External links |
Reign
Upon succeeding his father, King Hamad brought in sweeping political reforms to the Kingdom which included the release of all political prisoners, granting women the right to vote, and holding elections for parliament. The reforms were described by Amnesty International as representing an "historic period of human rights."[2] The country was declared a kingdom in 2002. It formerly was considered an emirate and officially called a "state." In 2002 he took a stance opposing any 'unilateral' military action by the United States against Iraq.
Family
He and his wife, Sheikha Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, have four living children:
★ His Royal Highness Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain on October 21, 1969
★ His Royal Highness Sheikh Abdullah on June 30, 1975
★ His Royal Highness Sheikh Khalifa on June 4, 1977
★ Her Royal Highness Sheikha Najla on May 20, 1981.
The king's youngest son, 15 year old Prince Faisal ibn Hamad Al Khalifah, died in a car accident on January 13, 2006.
References
1. http://www.bahrainembassy.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=section.home&id=38
2. http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGMDE110052001?open&of=ENG-BHR
See also
★ List of national leaders
★ Al Khalifa
External links
★ Bahrain Embassy
★ The New Amir of Bahrain: Marching Sideways, Abdulhadi Khalaf, Civil Society, Volume 9, Issue 100, April 2000
★ , Abdulhadi Khalaf, Fourth Mediterranean Social and Political Research Meeting, European University Institute, March 2003
★ Generational change and elite-driven reforms in the Kingdom of Bahrain. (Sir William Luce Fellowship Paper No. 7) Dr. Steven Wright (2006) Institute for Middle East and Islamic Studies, University of Durham, (PDF Format)
★ Hamad seeks openness to tackle woes of society, Gulf News, 2 April 2006
★ Bahrian: The Royals rule, Le Monde Diplomatique, March 2005
★ An Arab exception: Reform in Bahrain The Economist, 29 July 2004 (requires subscription)
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