Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa Date of Birth : 28 January 1949 Birth Place: Riffa, Bahrain Royal House : Al-Khalifa Arrival in Power : 6 March 1999 Religion: Sunni Muslim Profession: Noble Biography: Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa was born in Riffa, Bahrain in 1948. He is the son of the former Emir Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifah. His education includes stays at military colleges in the United Kingdom and the United States. He succeeded his father in 1999, he implemented some major reforms including giving women the right to vote, releasing political prisoners and having elections for parliament. He is also opposed to the United States' invasion of Iraq. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamad_ibn_Isa_Al_Khalifa 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 Islam 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. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalifah_ibn_Sulman_Al_Khalifah