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The Information Affairs Authority refers to Bahrain's ministry of information. ==History and profile== It was formed in July 2010 by a decree of King Hamad separating the information portfolio from what was then known as the "Ministry of Culture and Information". The president of the Information Affairs Authority is appointed directly by the King of Bahrain and has the rank of a minister in the Bahrain government.〔 The current, and so far only, president of the Information Affairs Authority is Fawaz bin Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa,〔〔 who is a member of the Al Khalifa ruling family and a cousin of King Hamad and the current prime minister of Bahrain. Fawaz's father, Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, served as Bahrain's interior minister from 1973 until 2004. Fawaz's grandfather, Khalifa bin Hamad al Khalifa, served as the director general of Bahrain's Police and Public Security Department from 1937 until 1961.〔 Fawaz's great-grandfather Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was the ruler of Bahrain from 1932 until 1942.〔 Prior to being appointed as president of the IAA, Fawaz served as the president of General Organisation for Youth and Sports. Prior to the creation of the IAA in 2010, the information ministry was handled by Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa under the Ministry of Culture and Information. In April 2012, the King appointed Sameera Rajab, an outspoken supporter of Saddam Hussain, and cousin of Human Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab, as the country's Minister of State for Information Affairs. The responsibilities of the Authority include: * controlling the Bahrain News Agency and the Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation * regulating press and publications in the country * acting as the official spokesperson for the government of Bahrain 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Information Affairs Authority」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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