Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa
Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa | |||||
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Minister of Interior | |||||
In office | May 2004 – present | ||||
Predecessor | Mohammed Al Khalifa | ||||
Monarch | King Hamad | ||||
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House | House of Khalifa | ||||
Father | Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa | ||||
Religion | Islam |
Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa is a Bahraini royal and interior minister of Bahrain.
Early life
Khalifa is a member of Bahrain's ruling family, Al Khalifa.[1] His father is Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa.[2]
Career
Khalifa served as chief of staff of the Bahrain's defense force with the rank of major general from October 2001 to May 2004.[3][4] He was appointed by King Hamad as interior minister in May 2004.[5] Khalifa replaced Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Hamad Al Khalifa in the post.[4][6] His predecessor who had been in office since 1974 was dismissed following the clashes between Shia protestors and security forces in Manama.[7] Rashid Al Khalifa was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general following his appointment as interior minister.[2]
References
- ↑ Merrick, Jane (1 July 2012). "UK rolls out red carpet for Bahrain". The Independent. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- 1 2 "The Al Khalifa Dynasty". Royal Ark. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ Malik, Adnan (30 December 2001). "Bahrain aids US war effort". Ocala Star-Banner. Manama. AP. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- 1 2 "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.
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