His Highness the late Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Alkhalifa was born in 1352 Hijri corresponding 1933 AD.
Meanwhile on the same date 3 June 1933 where His Highness was born, two centuries ago Ahmed Alfateh was at the throne in Bahrain.
His Highness the late Amir of Bahrain Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa was taught by private tutors and in 1953 he was appointed in the trustee’s council during the absence of his father who was in London to attend the coronation of Queen Elizabeth, he was also representing his father abroad.
He attended the coronation of King Faisal the second the King of Iraq in 1954.
He chaired the municipal council in 1954 until 1961, where he was succeeded to the throne, he was the head of Alkhalifa commission and the chairman of irrigation council, he became heir apparent on the 17th of Do Alhaja 1376 Hijri corresponding 5 July 1957, He became ruler of Bahrain after the death of his father on Thursday, 22 Jumada I 1381 Hijri, corresponding to February 2, 1961.
His Highness was known for his humility, his literature and his generosity.
In countless times he toured the houses and the area of the citizens and responded to their needs.
This made the Bahrainis sincere to him.
The country progressed and progressed, Bahrain gained its independence on August 15, 1971 and the title of the ruler of Bahrain was changed to (Amir of Bahrain) and the government was formed under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, after independence Bahrain became a member in the United nation, the Arab league and in 1973 the first constitution was issued in Bahrain, Bahrain became an important spot or center in banking sector, communication, between east and West, while the Amir in office the country witnessed progress and development such as Aluminum Bahrain, Bahrain Petroleum Company, Dry Duck and many other projects such as bani Gas, plastic industry, pre cast houses, His Highness highlighted the importance of the housing sector in which thousands of houses were distributed to the Bahrainis, progress and development were in many spheres such as, health, education, housing, power, water, transport and the media and information etc.
Bahrain also attained an international recognition in the banking sector in which the banking units in Bahrain reached sixty units and more than twenty banks that boosted the national economy and political stability in the country help to achieve this and become the biggest financial center in the region, the policy His Highness pursued support the Arab cause and the Arab stead-fasted-ness in regard to the ongoing challenges, and Bahrain still take part in all Arab and Islamic Summit conferences and the goodwill of the gulf cooperation council which support and buttress the Arab stability.