Democracy is not just constitutional and legislative rules; it is a culture and practice and adhering by the law and respecting international human rights principles.

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[France] Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit of France
[Spain] Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic


See also
Politics of Bahrain
List of national leaders
Al Khalifa. still supports". Crown prince
Hamad was designated as heir apparent by his father on 27 June 1964.

Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (Arabic: حمد بن عيسى بن سلمان آل خليفة‎ Ḥamad bin ʿĪsā bin Salmān ʾĀl Ḫalīfah; born 28 January 1950) is the King of Bahrain (since 14 February 2002) having previously been its Emir (from 6 March 1999). The country has been run by the al-Khalifa dynasty since 1783.