ˌɔn nˈaɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi tˈuː hiː səksˈiːdᵻd hɪz fˈɑːðɚɹ ɔnðə θɹˈoʊn ʌv bɑːɹˈeɪn ænd hɪz ɐpˈɔɪntmənt wʌz mˌeɪd əfˈɪʃəl ˌɔn nˈaɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː.
On 9 December 1932 he succeeded his father on the throne of Bahrain and his appointment was made official on 9 February 1933.