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Before the inception of the municipality in 1919 there was nothing in Bahrain called municipality or anything of that kind. Bahrain set up the municipality to help and serve the citizen and to organize their daily life, In the month of Do-Aloqdah in the year 1337 Hijri corresponding to July 1919, the government of Bahrain set up the municipality of Bahrain which is located in Manama to be the first in the Arabian world.
The municipality is the first official department in Bahrain it was establishment accordance to the law issued in 20 January 1920 to set up a municipality in Manama which was and still in the capital of Bahrain. Eight members of the municipal administration, which were designed to assist Bahraini citizens, were appointed after being appointed by the government.
(Since 2022)
H.E. Eng. Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak
In June 2022, H.E. Eng. Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak…
(2022-2014)
H.E. Eng. Essam Bin Abdullah Khalaf
In November 2014, H.E. Eng. Essam Bin Abdullah…
(2008 - 2014)
Dr. Jumaa Ahmed AL-Kaabi
In October 2008 Dr. Jumaa Ahmed AL-Kaabi was appointed…
(2006-2008)
Mr. Mansoor Hassan Bin Rajab
In December 2006 Mr. Mansoor Hassan Bin Rajab was…
(2005-2006)
Mr. Ali Saleh Al_Saleh
In January 2005 Mr. Ali Saleh Al_Saleh was…
(2002-2005)
Dr. Mohammed Ali Bin Mansour Alsitri
Dr. Mohammed Ali Bin Mansour Alsitri in the year…
(2001-2002)
Mr. Jawad Bin Salim Al-erreyd
In the year 2001 an order was issued appointing Mr…
(1989-2001)
Shaikh Khalid Bin Abdullah Alkhalifa
The Minister of Housing, Municipality and…
(1973-1988)
Abdullah Bin Mohammed Alkhalifa
The former chairman of central municipality…
(1967-1973)
Shaikh Abdullah Bin Khalid Alkhalifa
Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalid Al Khalifa was born in…
(1962-1967)
The Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Alkhalifa
The Prime minister His Excellency Shaikh Khalifa…
(1956-1961)
His Highness the late Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Alkhalifa the Amir of Bahrain
His Highness the late Shaikh Isa Bin Salman…
(1929-1938)
The late Shaikh Mohammed Bin Isa Alkhalifa.
Presided the municipality from (1348 Hijri 1929AD…
(1920-1929)
The late His Highness Shaikh Hamad Bin Isa Bin Ali Alkhalifa
Was born in 1291 Hijri he was well known for his…
(1919-1920)
The late His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Isa Al Khalifa
presided the municipality in (1337 Hijri 1919 AD),…
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The History of Municipality
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The History of Municipality
Before the inception of the municipality in 1919 there was nothing in Bahrain called municipality or anything of that kind. Bahrain set up the municipality to help and serve the citizen and to organize their daily life, In the month of Do-Aloqdah in the year 1337 Hijri corresponding to July 1919, the government of Bahrain set up the municipality of Bahrain which is located in Manama to be the first in the Arabian world.
The municipality is the first official department in Bahrain it was establishment accordance to the law issued in 20 January 1920 to set up a municipality in Manama which was and still in the capital of Bahrain. Eight members of the municipal administration, which were designed to assist Bahraini citizens, were appointed after being appointed by the government.
(Since 2022)
H.E. Eng. Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak
In June 2022, H.E. Eng. Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak…
(2022-2014)
H.E. Eng. Essam Bin Abdullah Khalaf
In November 2014, H.E. Eng. Essam Bin Abdullah…
(2008 - 2014)
Dr. Jumaa Ahmed AL-Kaabi
In October 2008 Dr. Jumaa Ahmed AL-Kaabi was appointed…
(2006-2008)
Mr. Mansoor Hassan Bin Rajab
In December 2006 Mr. Mansoor Hassan Bin Rajab was…
(2005-2006)
Mr. Ali Saleh Al_Saleh
In January 2005 Mr. Ali Saleh Al_Saleh was…
(2002-2005)
Dr. Mohammed Ali Bin Mansour Alsitri
Dr. Mohammed Ali Bin Mansour Alsitri in the year…
(2001-2002)
Mr. Jawad Bin Salim Al-erreyd
In the year 2001 an order was issued appointing Mr…
(1989-2001)
Shaikh Khalid Bin Abdullah Alkhalifa
The Minister of Housing, Municipality and…
(1973-1988)
Abdullah Bin Mohammed Alkhalifa
The former chairman of central municipality…
(1967-1973)
Shaikh Abdullah Bin Khalid Alkhalifa
Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalid Al Khalifa was born in…
(1962-1967)
The Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Alkhalifa
The Prime minister His Excellency Shaikh Khalifa…
(1956-1961)
His Highness the late Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Alkhalifa the Amir of Bahrain
His Highness the late Shaikh Isa Bin Salman…
(1929-1938)
The late Shaikh Mohammed Bin Isa Alkhalifa.
Presided the municipality from (1348 Hijri 1929AD…
(1920-1929)
The late His Highness Shaikh Hamad Bin Isa Bin Ali Alkhalifa
Was born in 1291 Hijri he was well known for his…
(1919-1920)
The late His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Isa Al Khalifa
presided the municipality in (1337 Hijri 1919 AD),…