Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah
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Sheikh Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifa (born April 24, 1960) is the Foreign Minister
of Bahrain
. Sheikh Khaled was appointed in a cabinet reshuffle in September 2005, having previously been the ambassador to the United Kingdom
, serving there from 2001.
A graduate of the St. Edward's University
, he is only the second Foreign Minister in Bahrain's history. His predecessor, Muhammad ibn Mubarak ibn Hamad Al Khalifah
, had served in that position for over 30 years.
His deputy since 2006 is Dr Nazar Al Baharna
, formerly a leading member of Al Wefaq
, Bahrain's main Shia opposition party.
Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...
of Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
. Sheikh Khaled was appointed in a cabinet reshuffle in September 2005, having previously been the ambassador to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, serving there from 2001.
A graduate of the St. Edward's University
St. Edward's University
St. Edward's University is a private Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located south of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas. The university offers a liberal arts education and its campus is located on a hill overlooking the city of Austin. The campus's most notable landmark is Main...
, he is only the second Foreign Minister in Bahrain's history. His predecessor, Muhammad ibn Mubarak ibn Hamad Al Khalifah
Muhammad ibn Mubarak ibn Hamad Al Khalifah
Shaikh Mohammad bin Mubarak Al Khalifa is a member of the royal family of Bahrain and was Foreign Minister of Bahrain for nearly 35 years, from the time that it gained complete independence in 1971 until a cabinet reshuffle on September 29, 2005, when he was replaced by Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah...
, had served in that position for over 30 years.
His deputy since 2006 is Dr Nazar Al Baharna
Nazar Al Baharna
Dr. Nazar Al Baharna is the former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Bahrain;; currently he is that country's Minister of Health. Al Baharna was appointed in 2006 following the victory of the opposition party Al Wefaq in parliamentary elections that month. Al Baharna was formerly a member of...
, formerly a leading member of Al Wefaq
Al Wefaq
Al Wefaq National Islamic Society , also known as the Islamic National Accord Association, is a Bahraini political society, and the largest party in the Bahrain, both in terms of its membership and its results at the polls...
, Bahrain's main Shia opposition party.