Bahrain’s longtime prime minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman has sadly passed away.

It was announced by the official Bahrain News Agency on Wednesday afternoon that His Royal Highness had passed away the age of 84.

“By order of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Royal Court mourns His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister, who passed away this morning at Mayo Clinic Hospital in the United States of America,” it was announced in a statement.

Following the Bahraini Prime Minister’s death, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, paid tribute to the late Prince Khalifa bin Salman on Twitter.

“Our condolences to our brother, the King of Bahrain and to our beloved Bahraini people on the death of Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa,” he said, adding that His Royal Highness contributed heavily to shaping Bahrain’s modern history.

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, also shared his condolences on Twitter mourning the death of the Bahraini royal.

“May God have mercy on Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. He was one of the architects of modern Bahrain and he leaves behind a rich legacy,” he said. “Our heartfelt condolences to King Hamad, the Crown Prince and the people of Bahrain.”

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