The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance is the third highest civilian honour of

Bahrain Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...

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King Hamad Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa ( ar, حمد بن عيسى بن سلمان آل خليفة '; 28 January 1950) is King of Bahrain since 14 February 2002, after ruling as Emir of Bahrain from 6 March 1999. He is the son of Isa bin Salman ...

History

The award was founded by King Hamad II on 17 April 2008, to recognize services towards the development of the country.

Class

The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance is awarded in three classes; * First Class – awarded to foreign leaders, prime ministers, crown princes, parliamentary chiefs, ministers or those of equal rank * Second Class – awarded to civil servants and military personnel for contribution in the nation's development since 2001 * Third Class – awarded to those who have helped develop women's rights and human rights

Recipients

Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa ( ar, خليفة بن سلمان آل خليفة) (24 November 1935 – 11 November 2020) was a Bahraini royal and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Bahrain from 10 January 1970 until his death in 20 ...

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Prime Minister of Bahrain In Bahrain, the Prime Minister is the head of government of the country. According to the Constitution of Bahrain, the Prime Minister is appointed directly by the King of Bahrain, King, and needs not to be an elected member of the Council of Rep ...

Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan Hussein bin Abdullah ( ar, الحسين بن عبدالله, ''Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAbdullāh''; born 28 June 1994) is Crown Prince of Jordan as the son of King Abdullah II. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1 ...

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Crown Prince of Jordan The Crown Prince of Jordan is the heir-apparent or heir-presumptive to the throne of Jordan. The Article 28(B) of the Constitution of Jordan provides for agnatic primogeniture, meaning that the eldest son of the King automatically succeeds to th ...

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References

{{reflist Civil awards and decorations of Bahrain Awards established in 2008 2008 establishments in Bahrain Orders of chivalry awarded to heads of state, consorts and sovereign family members