Everything about Hamad Ibn Isa Al Khalifah totally explained
Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa KCMG (
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 ibn Salman Al Khalifah, 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).
Al Khalifah 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.
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 a "historic period of human rights." 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:
The king's son, 15 year old Sheikh
Faisal ibn Hamad Al Khalifah, died in a car accident on
January 13,
2006.
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