Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa

Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa (born 1954) is a member of the Bahraini royal family[1] and since 2004 has been the minister of interior of Bahrain.

Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa
Minister of Interior
In officeMay 2004 – present
PredecessorMohammed bin Khalifa bin Hamad Al Khalifa
MonarchKing Hamad
Born1954 (age 68–69)
Muharraq
Names
Rashid bin Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa
HouseHouse of Khalifa
FatherAbdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa
Styles of
Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa
Reference styleHis Excellency
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Alternative styleSheikh

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, son of Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa ruler of Bahrain.[2]

His son, Abdullah bin Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, 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
  1. Merrick, Jane (1 July 2012). "UK rolls out red carpet for Bahrain". The Independent. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  2. "Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa de Bahrain". Geneanet. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. "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.
  4. Malik, Adnan (30 December 2001). "Bahrain aids US war effort". Ocala Star-Banner. Manama. Associated Press. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  5. "Bahrain king rattled by violent Shi'ite protests, fires minister". World Tribune. 24 May 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  6. "History". Bahrain Security Forum. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  7. "Bahrain". Digital Library of India. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  8. Anoushiravan Ehteshami; Steven Wright (2011). Reform in the Middle East Oil Monarchies. Sussex Academic Press. p. 296. ISBN 978-0-86372-414-5.
  9. "Interior Minister patronizes 13th Professional Development Conference & Exhibition". Bahrain News Agency. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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