Prime Minister of Bahrain June 8, 2011 | Posted by Owner | Filed under Bahrain, State Leaders Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa Date of Birth: 22 November 1936 Birth Place: NA Political Party: None Arrival in Power: 16 December 1971 Religion: Sunni Muslim Profession: NA Biography Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa was born in 1936. He is the uncle of the current King of Bahrain. He was named prime minister in 1970 by the current king's father, this makes him the prime minister who has been in office the longest without being elected. Text format Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalifah_ibn_Sulman_Al_Khalifah