Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa
Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa | |||||
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Minister of Interior | |||||
In office | May 2004 – present | ||||
Predecessor | Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Hamad Al Khalifa | ||||
Monarch | King Hamad | ||||
Born | 1954 (age 67–68) Muharraq | ||||
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House | House of Khalifa | ||||
Father | Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa | ||||
Religion | Islam |
Styles of Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa | |
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Reference style | His Excellency |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Alternative style | Sheikh |
Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa is a member of the Bahraini royal family[1] and since 2004 has been the Minister of Interior of Bahrain.
Family[]
Rashid is the only son of Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, son of Ahmad bin Muhammad Al Khalifa with Saeda, son of Muhammad bin Isa Al Khalifa al-Haj (1878-1964), son of Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa (1848–1932) ruler of Bahrain.[2]
His son, Abdullah bin Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa (1980-), was appointed Bahrain’s ambassador to the United States in April 2017.[3] He replaced another member of the royal family, Abdullah bin Mohammad bin Rashed Al Khalifa,[3] who in 2013 replaced Houda Nonoo, who had served in the post since 2008.
Career[]
Khalifa served as chief of staff of the Bahrain Defence Force from October 2001 to May 2004 with the rank of major general.[4][5]
Khalifa was appointed by King Hamad as Interior Minister in May 2004.[6] Khalifa replaced Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Hamad Al Khalifa in the post,[5][7] who had been in office since 1974, and was dismissed following the clashes between Shia protesters and security forces in Manama.[8] Mohammed was appointed deputy head of the ruling family council. Rashid was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general following his appointment as Interior Minister.[9]
References[]
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- ^ "Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa de Bahrain". Geneanet. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Bahrain's Ambassador to the United States: Who Is Abdullah bin Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa?". allgov.com. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Malik, Adnan (30 December 2001). "Bahrain aids US war effort". Ocala Star-Banner. Manama. AP. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Bahrain king rattled by violent Shi'ite protests, fires minister". World Tribune. 24 May 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "History". Bahrain Security Forum. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Bahrain". Digital Library of India. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ Anoushiravan Ehteshami; Steven Wright (30 December 2011). Reform in the Middle East Oil Monarchies. Sussex Academic Press. p. 296. ISBN 978-0-86372-414-5.
- ^ "Interior Minister patronizes 13th Professional Development Conference & Exhibition". Bahrain News Agency. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- Bahraini military personnel
- Government ministers of Bahrain
- House of Khalifa
- Living people
- 1954 births