Bahrain

1783 Al Khalifah lineage settles on Bahrain

2 Dec 1880 British protectorate
16 Aug 1971 State of Bahrain

Rulers (hakim)
- Banu `Utub dynasty -
1783 - 1796 Sheikh Ahmad ibn Khalifah
Al Khalifah (b. ... -
d. 1796)
1796 - 1843 Sheikh Abdullah ibn Ahmad
Al Khalifah (b. 17... -
d. 1843)
(jointly with the following three)
1796 - 1825 Sheikh Sulman ibn Ahmad
Al Khalifah (b. 17... -
d. 1825)
1825 - 31 May 1834 Sheikh Khalifah ibn Sulman
Al Khalifah (b. ... -
d. 1834)
1834 - Jun 1842 Sheikh Muhammad ibn Khalifah
Al Khalifah (1st time) (b. ... -
d. 1869)
1843 - 6 Sep 1868 Sheikh Muhammad ibn Khalifah
Al Khalifah (2nd time) (s.a.)
6 Sep 1868 - Sep 1869 Sheikh Ali ibn Khalifah
Al Khalifah (b. ... -
d. 1869)
Sep 1869 - Dec 1869 Sheikh Muhammad ibn Khalifah
Al Khalifah (3rd time) (s.a.)
Dec 1869 Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abdullah
Al Khalifah (b. ... -
d. 1890)
Dec 1869 - 9 Dec 1932 Sheikh `Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifah (b. 1848 -
d. 1932)
9 Dec 1932 - 24 Feb 1942 Sheikh Hamad ibn `Isa Al Khalifah (b. 1872 -
d. 1942)
24 Feb 1942 - 2 Nov 1961 Sheikh Sulman ibn Hamad
Al Khalifah (b. 1895 -
d. 1961)
2 Nov 1961 - 16 Aug 1971 Sheikh `Isa ibn Sulman
Al Khalifah (b. 1933 -
d. 1999)
Emirs
16 Aug 1971 - 6 Mar 1999 Sheikh `Isa ibn Sulman
Al Khalifah (s.a.)
6 Mar 1999 - Sheikh Hamad ibn `Isa Al Khalifah (b. 1950)

Prime minister
19 Jan 1970 - Sheikh Khalifah ibn Sulman
Al Khalifah (b. 1936)
(president of the State Council to Aug 1971)