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

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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. His son, Abdullah bin Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, was appointed Bahrain's ambassador to the United States in April 2017. He replaced another member of the royal family, Abdullah bin Mohammad bin Rashed Al Khalifa, who in 2013 replaced Houda Nonoo, who had served in the post since 2008.

Career

Khalifa served as

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of the

Bahrain Defence Force The Bahrain Defence Force (, abbreviated BDF) is the military force of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Bahrain Defence Force is under the direct command and leadership of a commander-in-chief who holds the rank of field marshal. The Government has ...

from October 2001 to May 2004 with the rank of major general. Khalifa was appointed by

King Hamad Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa (born 28 January 1950) is King of Bahrain since 1999. He is a member of the ruling Al Khalifa dynasty. Early life and education Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was born on 28 January 1950 in Riffa, Bahrain. ...

as interior minister in May 2004. Khalifa replaced Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Hamad Al Khalifa in the post, who had been in office since 1974, and was dismissed following the clashes between

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protesters and security forces in

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. Mohammed was appointed deputy head of the ruling family council. Rashid was promoted to the rank of

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following his appointment as interior minister.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khalifa, Rashid Abdullah 1954 births Bahraini military personnel Interior ministers of Bahrain Rashid Abdullah Living people People from Muharraq