Capital Governorate is the first of the four governorates in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It was announced in 1997 in accordance with the provisions of Decree Law No. 16 of 1996 on the governorates regulation, in order to maintain the advancement of the governorate in all respects, and develop it socially, economically and architecturally.
As a result of activating the basis and principles set out at the National Action Charter, which was approved by the Bahraini people and with the issuance of the amended constitution of 2002, as well as several law decrees issued by the King, the governorates law has been amended and developed in line with the principles of the great reform project of His Majesty the King.
Decree No. (7) of 1997 appointing the first governor of the Capital Governorate – Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah bin Atiyat Allah bin Al Rahman al Khalifa. on May 8, 2002, a Royal Decree No. (16) of 2002 was issued, appointing Shaikh Hamoud bin Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa as the next Capital Governor. He remained in this post for two consecutive terms.
In October 2011, a Royal Decree No. 100 of 2011 was issued, appointing Shaikh Hisham bin Abdul Rahman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa as the governor, and for four consecutive years.
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