Khalifa Al Dhahrani

Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani (; born 1942) is a Bahraini politician, who served as Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain.

Early life Khalifa Al Dhahrani was born in the town of Riffa, in central Bahrain, in 1942. He graduated from Bahrain Petroleum Company's Institute of Training and Occupational Development. Prior to his political career, he was a prominent businessman in the Bahraini community.

Political career Al Dhahrani's political career began when he ran for and was elected as a member of Bahrain's first National Assembly in 1973. At age 31, he ran in the 20th constituency, at the time encompassing Riffa, Jaww, Askar and Zallaq. Within the council, he was elected as Speaker of parliament.

2010 election For the third time, Al Dhahrani was re-elected in the 2010 Bahraini general election in the same constituency and was also re-elected as Speaker for the third time.

2011 National Dialogue

In the aftermath of the 2011 unrest in Bahrain, the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ordered the formation of a national dialogue, which was to be headed by Al Dhahrani.