Sheikh Mohammad bin Mubarak Al Khalifa (born 1935) is a

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i politician and a member of the Bahrain's royal family. He served as Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1970 to 2005, and he has been Deputy Prime Minister since 2005.

Education

Khalifa received his secondary education at the International School of the American University in

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. He holds a bachelor's degree in international relations and law, which he obtained from the

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Career

He started his career as a judge and then became the director of public relations, director of media and head of foreign affairs during Bahrain's establishment in 1969. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs for nearly 35 years, from before Bahrain's independence in 1971 until a

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on 29 September 2005, when he was replaced by Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah. Mohammad was instead appointed as one of three deputy prime ministers in the September 2005 reshuffle. During that time he was also Minister of Information. His official title is Deputy Prime Minister for Ministerial Committees.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Khalifah, Muhammad Ibn Mubarak Ibn Hamad Al 1935 births Living people Alumni of the University of London Muhammad Ibn Mubarak Ibn Hamad Al Government ministers of Bahrain Foreign ministers of Bahrain