Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa
Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa (, born in 1944, Muharraq) is a Bahraini royal, engineer and deputy prime minister of Bahrain. Family His full name is Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah bin Khalid bin Ali bin Khalifa bin Salman bin Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa. Born in 1944 in the northern city of Muharraq, he was named after his grandfather, Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa (1853-1925). Khalid bin Abdullah is the second of four sons of Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalid Al Khalifa and his wife Sheikha Hessa bint Muhammad bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, both now deceased. Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalid chaired the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs from its establishment in 2005 until his death in 2018. He also held ministerial positions such as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Islamic Affairs (2002-2006). Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah’s brothers include the following, ranked from eldest to youngest: Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Khalid, a physician and lieutenant general in the military, Ministry of Defense from 2006 to 2010 and current Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health Ali bin Abdullah bin Khalid (died August 2009), also a doctor, and his son is Sheikh Khalid bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Khalid Al Khalifa, current Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs, and Endowments Ibrahim, a retired engineer who worked on King Fahd Causeway linking the island with Saudi Arabia, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Personal life Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah has nine children, four sons and five daughters, all from his wife Maryam bint Salman Al Khalifa, sister of the late Emir of Bahrain Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the late Prime Minister of Bahrain Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and the late Prince Mohammed ibn Salman Al Khalifa (who died on November 9, 2009). She is also the aunt of King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Their children include the following: Sheikha Zain bint Khalid bin Abdullah, wife of Sheikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, her cousin and the Deputy Prime Minister; she has headed the Al-Mabarrah Al-Khalifia Foundation since May 30, 2011 Farah bint Khalid bin Abdullah Sheikha Hessa bint Khalid bin Abdullah, Chair of the Women’s Committees of the Bahrain Football Association and the Union of Arab Football Associations Dhuwa bint Khalid bin Abdullah Nouf bint Khalid bin Abdullah Salman bin Khalid bin Abdullah Abdullah bin Khalid bin Abdullah, Chairman of the Board of Riffa SC Isa bin Khalid bin Abdullah Khalifa bin Khalid bin Abdullah Education Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Cairo University. Career Khalifa worked as a roads engineer in the directorate of works in 1966. He became the director of public works in 1971. From 1975 to 1995 he served as the minister of housing, being the first housing minister of the country. In 1979, he founded Bahrain Housing Bank and headed it until 2002. In addition, he was the chairman of the central municipal