Ministry of Interior (Bahrain)

Ministry of Interior
وزارة الداخلية

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Agency overview
Formed 1971
Preceding agency
  • Bahrain Police Directorate
Jurisdiction Government of Bahrain
Headquarters Diwan Fort, Manama
26°13′22.47″N 50°34′33.8″E / 26.2229083°N 50.576056°E / 26.2229083; 50.576056
Minister responsible
Child agency
Website www.interior.gov.bh
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The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for law enforcement and public safety in Bahrain. The headquarters of the ministry is the Diwan Fort (also known as Manama Fort) in Manama, colloquially referred to as "al-gal'aa".

The current interior minister Lieutenant General Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa has been in office since 2004.[1] He is a member of the Al Khalifa royal family and a cousin of King Hamad.

According to official figures, forty percent of the employees of the Interior Ministry are non-Bahraini citizens,[2] while a larger portion is believed to be made up of newly naturalized citizens.

Directorates

Interior Ministers of Bahrain

# Name Picture Took Office Left Office
1 Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa 1973 2004
2 Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa 2004 Still

See also

References

  1. "History". About Us. Bahrain Ministry of the Interior website. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  2. "Police jobs chance for Bahrainis". Gulf Daily News. 1 February 2011.

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