Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa

Sheikh
Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa
خليفة بن أحمد آل خليفة
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force
Assumed office
January 6, 2008
MonarchHamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Preceded bySalman, Crown Prince of Bahrain
Minister of Defense
Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force
In office
March 31, 1988 – January 6, 2008
Chief of Staff of the Bahrain Defence Force
In office
January 19, 1974 – March 31, 1988
MonarchIsa bin Salman Al Khalifa
Personal details
Born
Khalifa bin Ahmed bin Salman bin Khalid bin Ali bin Khalifa bin Salman bin Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Khalifa[citation needed]

1946 (1946) (age 78)
Bahrain
Alma materRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst
Occupationsoldier
Military service
Branch/serviceBahrain Defence Force
Years of service1969—present
Rankfield marshal

Field marshal Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa (Arabic: خليفة بن أحمد آل خليفة, born 1946) is a Bahraini soldier who serves as commander-in-chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF).