Mohammed bin Salman Al Khalifa
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Mohammed ibn Salman Al Khalifa was the youngest of three sons of the former hakim
King of Bahrain
The King of Bahrain ‎ is the monarch and head of state of Bahrain. Between 1783 and 1971, the Bahraini monarch held the title of Hakim, and, from 1971 until 2002, the title of Emir...

 of Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...

, Salman ibn Hamad Al Khalifa
Salman ibn Hamad Al Khalifa (1895-1961)
Shaikh Salman ibn Hamad Al Khalifa, KCMG, KCIE was the ruler of Bahrain from 1942 until his death in 1961...

. His eldest brother, Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa, succeeded as hakim (later emir
King of Bahrain
The King of Bahrain ‎ is the monarch and head of state of Bahrain. Between 1783 and 1971, the Bahraini monarch held the title of Hakim, and, from 1971 until 2002, the title of Emir...

), and his other brother, Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa, is the current prime minister
Prime Minister of Bahrain
In Bahrain, the Prime Minister is the head of government of the country. According to the Constitution of Bahrain, the Prime Minister is appointed directly by the King, and needs not be an elected member of the Council of Representatives....

. Mohammed was uncle to the reigning king
King of Bahrain
The King of Bahrain ‎ is the monarch and head of state of Bahrain. Between 1783 and 1971, the Bahraini monarch held the title of Hakim, and, from 1971 until 2002, the title of Emir...

, Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa.

Mohammed served as the Chief of Police and Public Security in Bahrain from 1961 to 1966, and was the private owner of Umm as Sabaan
Umm as Sabaan
Umm as Sabaan is an islet in Bahrain. It lies off the north western corner of Bahrain Island, near Budaiya village, and east of Jidda Island, located in Persian Gulf....

island.

Mohammed ibn Salman Al Khalifa died on 2009-11-09.
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