Sheikh Mohamad bin Khalifa bin Hamad Al Khalifa is a senior member of the Bahraini ruling family.
Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 15 December 1973 – 21 May 2004 | |
| Monarchs | Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1937 |
He was born in 1937. He has a degree from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[1] He became a police inspector in 1959, and director of immigration and passports in 1966.[1] He was later appointed as director in public security department.[1] He was appointed as Minister of Interior in December 1973, and served in that position until May 2004.[2] He was removed from that position due to violent clashes Shia protesters.[3] Instead, he was appointed as the vice chairman of the Ruling Family Council by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.[4]
He is a son of Khalifa bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa,[1] who was a son of Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (Amir of Bahrain from 1932 to 1942).
References
edit- ^ a b c d Who's Who in the Arab World (18th ed.). Publitec Publications. 2007. ISBN 978-3-598-07735-7.
- ^ ":: Ministry of the Interior | About Us | History::". 20 February 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-02-20.
- ^ "WorldTribune.com: Bahrain king rattled by violent Shi'ite protests, fires minister". www.worldtribune.com.
- ^ "أمر ملكي رقم (23) لسنة 2004 بتعيين نائب لرئيس مجلس العائلة الحاكمة". archive.ph. 3 August 2012.
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