🇧🇭 Bahrain
Constitutional monarchyClosed autocracy
Hamad II of Bahrain
Monarch · 10,087 days in office
How the political system works in Bahrain
Bahrain is governed as a constitutional monarchy. Its monarch, Hamad II of Bahrain, has led the country since Mar 6, 1999. Bahrain has had 8 monarchs since 1762. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a closed autocracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Isa I of Bahrain
19,533 days
Shortest-serving
Hamad I of Bahrain
3,360 days
Average tenure
8,752 days
Hamad II of Bahrain: 15% above average
Female leaders
0 of 8
All male to date
Recent monarchs by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Bahrain?
Across 7 completed terms, the average monarch of Bahrain has served 8,752 days (about 24.0 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 10,573 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All monarchs of Bahrain
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  Hamad II of Bahrain | Mar 6, 1999 | Incumbent | 10,087 |
| 7 |  Isa II of Bahrain | Dec 16, 1961 | Mar 6, 1999 | 13,594 |
| 6 |  Salman II of Bahrain | Jan 1, 1942 | Nov 2, 1961 | 7,245 |
| 5 |  Hamad I of Bahrain | Dec 9, 1932 | Feb 20, 1942 | 3,360 |
| 4 |  Isa I of Bahrain | Dec 1, 1869 | May 26, 1923 | 19,533 |
| 3 | Muhammad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa | Jan 1, 1843 | Jan 1, 1868 | 9,131 |
| 2 | Ahmed ibn Muhammad ibn Khalifa | Jan 1, 1783 | Jan 1, 1796 | 4,748 |
| 1 | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa | Jan 1, 1762 | Jan 1, 1772 | 3,652 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the Monarch of Bahrain?
- Hamad II of Bahrain has been Monarch of Bahrain since Mar 6, 1999.
- How is the leader of Bahrain chosen?
- Bahrain is governed as a constitutional monarchy. Its monarch, Hamad II of Bahrain, has led the country since Mar 6, 1999. Bahrain has had 8 monarchs since 1762. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a closed autocracy.
- Who is the longest-serving Monarch of Bahrain?
- Isa I of Bahrain, with 19,533 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Bahrain?
- Across 7 completed terms, the average monarch of Bahrain has served 8,752 days (about 24.0 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 10,573 days.
- Has Bahrain ever had a female monarch?
- No. All 8 monarchs of Bahrain to date have been men.