Countries / Asia
BHR
Elections in Bahrain
constitutional monarchy
Next election
Bahraini general election - 30 November 2026
SB
Salman bin Hamad, Crown Prince of Bahrain live
Head of government
In office since
11 November 2020
Head of state
Hamad II of Bahrain
Region
Asia
Next election
Bahraini general election
30 November 2026
Government
constitutional monarchy
Capital
Manama
Population
1 569 666
Country facts
Legislature
National Assembly of Bahrain
Established
1971
Currency
Bahraini dinar
Official language
Arabic
Capital
Manama
Region
Asia
Area
786 km2
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2020 - Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Salman bin Hamad, Crown Prince of Bahrain
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.