Bahrain’s Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman dies aged 84

Wednesday 11 November 2020

SMA News – Bahrain

Bahrain’s Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa died Wednesday at age 84, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.
His body will be repatriated from the United States, where he was at Mayo Clinic Hospital at the time of his death.
The country’s King Hamad announced an official week of mourning for the late prime minister, while ministries and government departments will be closed for three days as of Thursday, the report added.
King Hamad issued a decree appointing Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad to head the Council of Ministers effective immediately, state news agency BNA reported.