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

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decoration named after

King Hamad Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (born 28 January 1950) is King of Bahrain since 1999. He is a member of the ruling Al Khalifa dynasty. Early life and education Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was born on 28 January 1950 in Riffa, Bahrain. ...

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 () (24 November 1935 – 11 November 2020) was a Bahraini royal and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Bahrain, prime minister of Bahrain from 10 January 1970 until his death in 2020. He took office ov ...

, the

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(2019) *

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, the Prime Minister of India (2019) * Imran Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan (2019) * Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (2024) * Asim Munir, the Chief of the Army Staff (Pakistan), Chief of the Army Staff of Pakistan Army (2024) * Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi (2024)

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