King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa: Head of state, Bahrain
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa is the head of state of Bahrain, listed by the United Nations as “King of the Kingdom of Bahrain”. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa holds 2 posts on the official record.
Posts held
- King of the Kingdom of Bahrain (head of state), Bahrain. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026. - Chair of the Supreme Council, 46th session (December 2025), Gulf Cooperation Council, since 3 December 2025. Part of level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies.
Source: gcc-sg.org, read 23 October 2026.
Where King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sits in the ladder of power
As head of state, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Bahrain (regions, cities).
Above that, Bahrain is a member of:
- Gulf Cooperation Council level 7
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Bahrain
- Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Bahrain
- Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Bahrain
- Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi Secretary General, Gulf Cooperation Council
- Saudi Arabia Presidency of the 47th Supreme Council session, Gulf Cooperation Council
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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