Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa


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.

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 council from 1987 to 1995. He was named minister of housing, municipalities and environment in 1995 and in office until 2001. In 2001, Khalifa was appointed minister of housing and agriculture and served in the post until 2002.
He was appointed deputy prime minister for Islamic affairs in November 2010. He is also the CEO of Bahrain Olympic Committee and chairman of Mumtalakat Holding Company.