In Bahrain, the true test of power is not only about making decisions but about lasting. Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister, has made continuity a political method: linking a long-term vision to daily execution, avoiding administrative dispersion, and giving the state the capacity to stay on course despite crises and political cycles.
Since 2008, Economic Vision 2030 has served as the backbone of public action. It is not limited to the economy. It sets a national ambition based on sustainability, competitiveness, and equity, which each government must translate into concrete priorities.
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa embodies this continuity. Chairman of the Economic Development Board since 2002, he became Prime Minister in 2020.
This trajectory allows him to treat strategy not as a communication document but as a framework for government.
The method relies on coordination. The 2023-2026 government program, “From Recovery to Sustainable Growth,” was designed to align ministries, institutions, and national priorities around common objectives.
The teams involved in drafting it are also responsible for its implementation, in order to reduce the gap between political announcement and administrative result.
The Crown Prince chairs the Government Executive Committee, which sets priorities, arbitrates cross-cutting issues, and monitors the performance of strategic projects.
It is therefore not just about governing, but about organizing the state so that it acts coherently.
This approach is also reflected in monitoring. In October 2026, the government presented third-quarter indicators: 72% of the annual target of 25,000 jobs for Bahrainis had been met, and 71% of the training target of 15,000 people.
The most political aspect, finally, is anticipation. Bahrain is already preparing a new economic vision intended to link the economy, society, and sustainability.
For Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, governing over the long term means refusing improvisation and building today the instruments that will allow the Kingdom to remain master of its future.
