Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa

Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa
Deputy Prime Minister
In office November 2010 – present
Monarch King Hamad
Minister of Housing
In office 1975 – 1995
Monarch Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
House Al Khalifa
Religion Islam

Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa is a Bahraini royal and deputy prime minister of Bahrain.

Education

Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Cairo University.[1]

Career

Khalifa worked as a roads engineer in the directorate of works in 1966.[1] He became the director of public works in 1971. From 1975 to 1995 he served as the minister of housing,[2] being the first housing minister of the country.[3]

In 1979, he founded Bahrain Housing Bank and headed it until 2002.[2] In addition, he was the chairman of the central municipal council from 1987 to 1995.[1] He was named minister of housing, municipalities and environment in 1995 and in office until 2001.[2] In 2001, Khalifa was appointed minister of housing and agriculture and served in the post until 2002.[1]

He was appointed deputy prime minister for Islamic affairs in November 2010.[2][4][5] He is also the CEO of Bahrain Olympic Committee and board chairman of Mumtalakat Holding Company.[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "H.E. Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa". Gulf Air. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "About Us". Isa Award. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Urban Revitalization of Mass Housing International Competition" (Report). Ministry of Housing. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ministers". Bahrain Prime Minister. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  5. ↑ Toumi, Habib (2 November 2010). "Bahrain announces new government". Gulf News. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  6. ↑ "Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa receives UK Deputy Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain". Bahrain News Agency. Manama. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa to head Mumtalakat". Bahrain News Agency. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
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