Background
Al-Khalifa, Sheikh Isa Ibn Salman was born on July 3, 1933. Son of Sheikh Sulman Ibn Hamad Al-Khalifa.
Al-Khalifa, Sheikh Isa Ibn Salman was born on July 3, 1933. Son of Sheikh Sulman Ibn Hamad Al-Khalifa.
Appointed heir apparent, 1958. Ruler of Bahrain, since 1961. Amir, since 1971.
Married; children: Hamed, Rashid, Abdullah, Mohamad, Ali.