Duaij bin Salman bin Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa (Arabic: دعيج بن سلمان بن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى آل خليفة, 1953 (age 71)) is a Bahraini soldier who currently holds the position of Chief of Staff of the Bahrain Defence Force.[1]
Career edit
He was born in Muharraq in 1953. He holds a diploma in military science and has taken specialized courses on Special Forces and paratrooper operations and on counterterrorism. After finishing officer training, he took over the Special Forces in 1988.
Medals edit
- Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa Award
- Bahrain Medal, Second Class
- Bahrain Medal, Third Class
- Military Service Medal, First Class
- Military Duty Medal
- Kuwait Liberation Medal
- Dialogue Medal, First Class
Personal life edit
D’aij has two sons and four daughters:
- Khaled
- Ahmed
- Nouf
- Lulwa
- Naila
- Mai
References edit
- ^ "الشيخ دعيج بن سلمان بن أحمد آل خليفة". Al-Wasat (Bahraini newspaper). No. 877. January 29, 2005. Retrieved 2 April 2021.