His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain today issued a Royal Order appointing His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander, as the Prime Minister.

 

The Royal Order takes effect from the date of its issuance and will be published in the Official Gazette, a Bahrain News Agency report said. 

 

This follows the death of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister, who passed away this morning at Mayo Clinic in the United States of America.