Muhammad ibn Mubarak ibn Hamad Al Khalifah

Sheikh Mohammad bin Mubarak Al Khalifa
Preceded by Office established
Succeeded by Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa
Personal details
Born 1935 (age 80–81)
Religion Islam
Styles of
Sheikh Muhammad
Reference style His Excellency
Spoken style Your Excellency
Alternative style Sheikh

Sheikh Mohammad bin Mubarak Al Khalifa (born 1935) is a member of the royal family of Bahrain, Al Khalifa, and Bahraini politician. He served as Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1970 to 2005, and he has been Deputy Prime Minister since 2005.

Education

Khalifa received his secondary education at the International School of the American University in Beirut.[1] He holds a bachelor's degree in international relations and law, which he obtained from London University.[1]

Career

He started his career as judge and then became the director of public relations, director of media and head of foreign affairs during its establishment in 1969.[1] He was Minister of Foreign Affairs for nearly 35 years, from before the time that Bahrain gained complete independence in 1971 until a cabinet reshuffle on 29 September 2005, when he was replaced by Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah. Mohammad was instead appointed as one of three deputy prime ministers in the September 2005 reshuffle.[2] During that time he was also Minister of Information.[1] His official title is Deputy Prime Minister for Ministerial Committees.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About his Highness". Deputy Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "New Bahraini cabinet sworn in". Gulf Daily News. 30 September 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
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