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Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: King HAMAD bin Isa al-Khalifa
- Head of Government: Prime Minister KHALIFA bin Salman al-Khalifa
- Assembly: Bahrain has a bicameral National Assembly (al-Jamiyh al-Watani) consisting of the Shura Council (Majlis Al-Shura) with 40 seats and the Council of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nuwab) with 40 seats.
Description of electoral system:
- The King is the hereditary head of state.
- The Prime Minister is appointed by the monarch.
- In the Shura Council (Majlis Al-Shura) 40 members are appointed by the monarch. In the Council of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nuwab) 40 members are elected by absolute majority vote in single-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms.**
** A second, runoff round is held if no candidate receives and absolute majority in the first round.
Population:
- Population: 1,248,348 (July 2011 estimate includes 235,108 non-nationals)
Future elections
- Parliamentary - 2014
Past elections
- Parliamentary
First Round - September 24, 2011 - Parliamentary - October 23, 2010
- Parliamentary - November 25, 2006
- Parliamentary - October 24, 2002
- Referendum - February 15, 2001
- Referendum - February 14, 2001
Last Updated on 06/20/2012
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