| هيئة شؤون الإعلام | |
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| Formed | 8 July 2010 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Bahrain |
| Headquarters | Isa Town 26°9′49.39″N 50°33′13.58″E / 26.1637194°N 50.5537722°E |
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| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Website | www |
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 Bahrain portal |
The Information Affairs Authority (IAA) is Bahrain's ministry of information that was formed in July 2010. The president of IAA is appointed directly by the King of Bahrain and has the rank of a minister in the Bahrain government.[1][2] From July 2010 to 2012, Fawaz bin Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa was President of IAA.[1][2] In 2012, he relinquished the position to take up an appointment as Minister of State for Communication, and Sameera Rajab was appointed in his place.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
GDNwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Decree No 33 of the Year 2010 on the Appointment of the President of the Information Affairs Authority". Official Gazette of the Kingdom of Bahrain. 8 July 2010. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.