Bahrain Tribune, 7 September 2026: His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has issued Bahrain Decree No. 48/2026, restructuring the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), following a proposal by the Minister of Interior and approval by the Cabinet.
Under the decree, the iGA will be headed by a Chief Executive at the rank of Undersecretary, overseeing communications and marketing, human and financial resources, strategic planning and projects, and innovation and advanced technologies.
The authority will also have four Deputy Chief Executives, each holding the rank of Assistant Undersecretary. Their portfolios will cover:
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Statistics and Population Registry, responsible for demographic and economic statistics, identity and population registry.
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Operations and Governance, overseeing infrastructure services, government systems support and maintenance, and geographical information systems.
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Transformation, managing change, eServices, eChannels and government systems development.
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Shared IT Services, covering coordination, operations, governance and enterprise architecture.
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