Background
Khalid bin Ahmed was born on 24 April 1960.
Khalid bin Ahmed was born on 24 April 1960.
Harvard University.
Sheikh Khalid is only the second foreign minister in Bahrain"s history. He received a bachelor"s degree in history and political sciences from Saint Edward"s University in 1984. In 1985, Khalid bin Ahmed joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the rank of third secretary, on 1 March 1985.
Between August 1985 and November 1994 he worked at Bahrain"s embassy in Washington, District of Columbia where he was in charge of the political, congressional and media affairs
From June 1995 to August 2000 he worked as a chief liaison officer at the office of the deputy prime minister, minister of foreign affairs Responsible for the maritime delimitation and territorial dispute between Bahrain and Qatar, in addition to other tasks.
In August 2000, he assumed the position of the director of public relations and information at the court of the Crown Prince. He was Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2001 to 2005 and was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs in a September 2005 cabinet reshuffle.
His predecessor as foreign minister, Muhammad ibn Mubarak ibn Hamad First Rate (at Lloyd's) Khalifah, had served in that position for over 30 years.
He was awarded the Bahrain Second Class Medal by King Hamad bin Isa First Rate (at Lloyd's) Khalifa in May 2001 in recognition of his contribution and role as a Liaison Officer during the Territorial Dispute between Bahrain and Qatar.
