HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister issues Edict (31) of 2026
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (31) of 2026 reconstituting the National Committee for the Elderly, based on a proposal by the Minister of Social Development.
Article (I)
National Committee for the Elderly shall be reconstituted under the chairmanship of the Minister of Social Development, with the following members:
1. Inspector-General, representing the Ministry of Interior.
2. Deputy Chief Executive of Government Hospitals, representing Government Hospitals.
3. Assistant Undersecretary for Social Care and Rehabilitation, representing the Ministry of Social Development.
4. Director of Radio Affairs, representing the Ministry of Information.
5. Director of Benefits and Pensioners’ Pensions Directorate, representing the Social Insurance Organisation (SIO).
6. Director of Minors Affairs Directorate, representing the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments.
7. Chief of Nursing Services at Primary Healthcare Centres, representing Primary Healthcare Centres.
8. Member of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), representing the Supreme Council for Women.
9. Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Hekma Retired Society, representing Al Hekma Retired Society.
10. Member of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Society for the care of parents, representing the Bahrain Society for the care of parents.
11. Director of Her Highness Shaikha Hessa bint Ali Al Khalifa Centre for the Care of Elderly Bahraini Women, representing the Al Noor Charity Welfare Society.
12. Secretary-General of the Bahrain Charity Association, representing the Bahrain Charity Association.
The committee members shall serve a three-year term, renewable for a similar period.
The members shall elect a deputy chairperson from among themselves at the committee’s first meeting.
Article (II)
The ministers shall implement the provisions of this Edict, which shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Gazette.
