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The '''King of Bahrain''' ({{lang-ar|'''ملك البحرين'''}}) is the [[monarch]] and [[head of state]] of [[Bahrain]]. Between 1783 and 1971, the Bahraini monarch held the title of [[Hakim (title)|Hakim]], and, from 1971 until 2002, the title of [[Emir]]. On 14 February 2002, the then-Emir of Bahrain, [[Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa]], declared Bahrain a kingdom and proclaimed himself the first king.
The King enjoys wide range of powers, which include appointing the [[Prime Minister of Bahrain|Prime Minister]] and the [[Cabinet of Bahrain|Cabinet]], holding the supreme command over the [[Bahrain Defence Force|Defence Force]], chairing the [[Judiciary of Bahrain|Higher Judicial Council]], appointing the [[National Assembly of Bahrain|parliament]]'s [[Consultative Council of Bahrain|upper house]] and dissolving its elected [[Council of Representatives of Bahrain|lower
==List of monarchs==
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