National Security Agency (Bahrain)
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Formed | 8 May 2002 |
Preceding agency |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Bahrain |
Headquarters | Diwan Fort, Manama 26°13′22.47″N 50°34′33.8″E / 26.2229083°N 50.576056°E |
Agency executive |
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Member State of the Arab League |
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The National Security Agency (NSA) or Bahrain Intelligence Agency (BIA1) (
History
Before 2002, the NSA was organized as the 'General Directorate for State Security Investigations' (
Adel Flaifel served in the organization until 2002.
Directors
The NSA director is appointed by the King, has cabinet rank, and is a member of the
The current president of the NSA is Talal bin Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, who was appointed on 4 August 2016.
Prior to Talal bin Mohammed's appointment, the director of the NSA was Major-General Adel bin Khalifa bin Hamad Al Fadhel. Adel bin Khalifa was appointed on 28 November 2011
Prior to Khalifa bin Abdullah, the position of NSA director was occupied by another cousin of the King, Khalifa bin Ali bin Rashid Al Khalifa, who was appointed in September 2005, and is the current ambassador to London.[3][12] The first director of the NSA was another cousin of the King, Abdul Aziz bin Atiyatallah Al Khalifa, who was appointed by the King in May 2002.[3][13]
Bahrain NSA chiefs
# | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office |
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1 | Ian Henderson | 1966 | 1 February 1998 | |
2 | Khalid bin Mohammed Al Khalifa | 1 February 1998 | 8 May 2002 | |
3 | Abdul Aziz bin Ateyatallah Al Khalifa | 8 May 2002 | 26 September 2005 | |
4 | Khalifa bin Ali bin Rashid Al Khalifa | 26 September 2005 | 23 March 2008 | |
5 | Khalifa bin Abdullah Al Khalifa | 23 March 2008 | 28 November 2011 | |
6 | Adel bin Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Fadhel | 28 November 2011 | 4 August 2016 | |
7 | Talal bin Mohammed Al Khalifa | 4 August 2016 | 12 September 2017 | |
8 | Adel bin Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Fadhel | 13 September 2017 | Current |
References
- ^ a b c "Torture Redux". Human Rights Watch. 8 February 2010. p. 5.
The NSA, while not formally part of the Ministry of Interior, has offices in Interior Ministry headquarters
- ^ "Decree No 14 of the Year 2002 on the Establishment of the National Security Agency". Official Gazette of the Kingdom of Bahrain. 8 May 2002. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Dangerous Statistics and Facts about the National Security Apparatus". Bahrain Centre for Human Rights. 5 March 2009.
- ^ "Decree No 117 of the Year 2008 on Amending Some Provisions of Decree 114 of the Year 2002". Official Gazette of the Kingdom of Bahrain. 31 December 2008. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Decree No 115 of the Year 2011 on Amending Some Provisions of Decree 114 of the Year 2002". Official Gazette of the Kingdom of Bahrain. 18 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Human Rights Watch World Report 1999". Human Rights Watch. 1999.
- ^ "'Britain's Klaus Barbie' still walks free". New Statesman. 29 November 1999.
- ^ "Bahraini Shi'ites protest against settling Sunnis". Reuters. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "King appoints National Security Agency President". Bahrain News Agency. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Decree No 116 of the Year 2011 on the Appointment of the Director of the National Security Agency". Official Gazette of the Kingdom of Bahrain. 28 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Royal Decree No 47 of the Year 2011 on the Appointment of the Secretary General of the Supreme Defense Council". Official Gazette of the Kingdom of Bahrain. 28 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Bahrain 'torture service' official to attend royal wedding". The Guardian. 28 April 2011.
- ^ "Decree No 15 of the Year 2002 on the Appointment of the Head of the National Security Agency with the Rank of Minister". Official Gazette of the Kingdom of Bahrain. 8 May 2002. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012.