Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (Arabic: ??? ?? ???? ?? ????? ?? ?????? ?amad bin ?Isa bin Salman ?Al ?alifah; born 28 January 1950) is the King of Bahrain.
He has been the monarch of Bahrain since 6 March 1999, initially reigning as emir, and from 14 February 2002, as the first king.
He is the son of Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the previous and first emir.
The country has been ruled by the Al Khalifa dynasty since 1783.