| Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa خليفة بن سلمان آل خليفة |
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| Prime Minister of Bahrain | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 December 1971 |
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| Monarch | Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
| Deputy | Jawad Al-Arrayedh Muhammad ibn Mubarak ibn Hamad Al Khalifah |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1935 Doha, Qatar |
| Spouse(s) | Hessa bint Ali Al Khalifa |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa (Arabic: خليفة بن سلمان آل خليفة) (born 24 November 1935) is the Prime Minister of Bahrain since 1971, hence is the longest-serving unelected prime minister in the world. He still retains his post, although under the 2002 Constitution he has lost some of his power on paper, with King Hamad having the authority to appoint and (along with the Bahraini parliament) dismiss ministers.
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He was born in Doha, Qatar, the 2nd son of Sheikh Salman ibn Hamad Al Khalifa, Hakim of Bahrain, and wife Sheikha Mouza. He was educated at Manama High School and Rifa’a Palace School in Bahrain.
Khalifa is the uncle of the reigning King Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa.
He was Member of the Education Council from 1956 to 1957 and Chair between 1957 and 1960. Next he was subsequently Director of the Finance Department (1960–1966), Director of Finance and President of the Electricity Board (1961), Chair Manama Municipality (1962–1967), Head of the Bahrain Monetary Council (1965), Chair of the Joint Committee for Economic & Financial Studies, Committee for the Register of Commerce, Administry Council (1967–1970), and Bahrain Monetary Agency, President of the State Council (1970–1973), Head of the State Council (1970), Prime Minister since 1971, and Head of the Supreme Defence Council (1978).
Khalifa was appointed as Prime Minister by his brother, Emir Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa, in 1971.
Khalifa married at Muharraq with Sheikha Hessa bint Ali Al Khalifa, the fourth daughter of Sheikh Ali bin Hamad Al Khalifa. They had three sons and one daughter:
| Monarchical styles of Prince Khalifa |
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Sheikh |
On 21 October 2009, King Hamad raised him to the personal title of Prince, with the style of His Royal Highness, for his life-long services.
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| New office | Prime Minister of Bahrain 1971–present |
Incumbent |