King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has issued two royal decrees,in which he carried out a limited amendment to Bahrain's government inthe foreign minister post.
The first decree stipulates the appointment of Sheikh Khalidbin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa as Advisor to the King for Diplomatic Affairs.
Sheikh Khalid joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in March1985 and assumed the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs in September 2005,until his new appointment on Tuesday.
The second decree stipulates the appointment of outgoing SecretaryGeneral of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashidal-Zayani as Foreign Minister.
Zayani assumed his role in the GCC in April 2011 as the firstBahraini national in this port. His term as GCC chief will end on April 1, 2020and he will be succeeded by former Kuwaiti Finance Minister Nayefal-Hajraf.
He previously served as head of public security in theKingdom's Ministry of Interior from 2004 to 2010. In June 2010, he wasappointed advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
