Birthdate: 15 April 1954
Birthplace: Kingdom of Bahrain
1988
Command and General Staff course, Fort Leavenworth Kansas, and received the sword of honor along with the title of Master Logistician from the US Army
1986
PhD in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California
1980
Master's Degree in Logistics Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio
1978
Graduate of the Aeronautical Engineering program, Perth Scotland
1973
Received his Commission as an officer within the Bahrain Defence Force, following graduation from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in UK
EXPERIENCE IN BAHRAIN DEFENCE FORCE
EXPERIENCE IN MINISTRY OF THE INTEIOR
EXPERIENCE IN TEACHING
EXPERIENCE IN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Birthdate: 10 August 1984
Birthplace: Kingdom of Bahrain
2015
PhD in International Relations and Diplomacy, Ecoledes Hautes Etudes International, France
2008
Master of Law, Queen Mary Collage, University of London, UK
2007
Diploma in Political Development, Institute for Political Development, Bahrain.
2006
Bachelor of Law (LLB) Applied Science University, Jordan.
2021
Undersecretary for Political Affairs
2020
Deputy Secretary-General of the Supreme Defence Council
2017
Chairman, Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (DERASAT)
2015
Undersecretary for International Affairs
2014
Director General for External Communication, Information Affairs Authority
2011
Political Advisor, Secretariat of the Supreme Defence Council
2010
Training Faculty Member, Centra for Effective Dispute Resolution, London
2008-2009
Research Assistant for the Dean of Law Faculty at Queen Mary College, University of London
2007-2009
Legal Specialist, Bahrain Economic Development Board
Awarded the Competency Medal of the First Class Award in 2018, by HIS Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Birthdate: 14 January 1970
Birthplace: Kingdom of Bahrain
2009-2014
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Engineering Management and system Engineering with a concentration on Project Risk Analysis, The George Washington University
1998-2000
Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Bahrain
1988-1993
Bachelor of Science – Aviation Engineering Military Technical College Cairo
1988-1993
Diploma – Military Studies, Military Technical College Cairo
2022
Undersecretary for Consular and Administrative Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2019-2022
Secretary General at Bahrain Tender Board
2017-2019
Chief Executive Officer at National Communication Centre
2013-2017
Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain – Washington DC, USA
Non-resident Deputy Chief of Mission to Canda, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina
2005-2013
Assistant Defense Attache at Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain – Washington DC, USA
1993-2005
Air Force Officer holding several Engineering positions in the Royal Bahraini Air Force – Bahrain Defense Force
2002-2022
Teaching a number of specialized subjects in many universities such as the University of Bahrain, University of Strathclyde, University of Wales, George Washington University, and the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance. Some of the courses include but not limited to:
2011-2016
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, DEPARTMENT OF ORIENTAL STUDIES, MIDDLE EAST CENTRE: Dphil (PhD) Candidate, Clarendon Scholar. PhD dissertation on identity and citizenship in Bahrain, supervised by Eugene Rogan and Dawn Chatty. Dissertation title: Identity formation in Bahrain’s Contemporary History.
2008-2010
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM, DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Mphil (Hons) in International Relations, 2:1. Completed a dissertation titled "Women's rights in armed conflicts". Specialized in International Law and Middle East Politics.
2005-2008
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: Bachelor of Arts Magna Cum Laude International Relations program with an emphasis in Economics, a Minor in Psychology and a certificate in International Human Rights. Cumulative GPA of 3.93/4.0.
1991-2005
IBN KHULDOON NATIONAL SCHOOL, BAHRAIN: Completion of American High School Diploma with a High Distinction. Cumulative GPA of 3.76/4.0. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011-2012
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, BAHRAIN: Third Secretary at the Department of Legal Affairs.
2010-2015
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD: Tutor in International Relations and Politics of the Middle East. Taught the following courses: The Future of War and Nuclear Proliferation, Theories of War, Economics and developing countries, International Relations of the Middle East.
Jun – Aug 2006
MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT BANK, BAHRAIN: Two-month internship in private banking, asset management and allocation, hedging, and private equity investments.
Dec 2006
UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, MANAMA, BAHRAIN: Assistant to the academic director, in charge of writing articles for the newsletter issued by the Bahrain Development Bank.
2010
First Bahraini to be awarded the Clarendon Scholarship from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom (awarded to top [7%] of student population).
2008
Departmental Highest Honours, Politics and International Relations, Webster University Geneva
2008
Named ‘Student of the Year’, Webster University Geneva graduation ceremony
2006
Awarded a Sponsorship from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2005
Valedictorian of High School Diploma candidates, Ibn Khuldoon National School
2021
Director General of Ministry Affairs
2020
Head, Secretariat of the Council of the Foreign Ministry
2011-2020
1997-2021
Ministry of the Interior
2020
Promoted to the rank of Colonel
2009
Director, Ministry of Interior.
2007
Director, Office of the Chief of Public Security.
2006
Head, Secretariat of the National Committee for Disaster Management.
2004-2006
Head, Legal Affairs Unit at the Public Security Headquarters.
2003-2004
Head, Legal Affairs Unit at Budaiya Police Station.
2002-2003
Worked in the Department of Legal Affairs and Military Courts.
2002
Worked in the General directorate for Training and Guards.
2006
Master degree, Information Technology Management - New York Institute of Technology, Kingdom of Bahrain
2001
Bachelor degree, Computer Science - University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain
2023- Current
Chief of Coordination and Follow-up Sector, Acting Human Resources Director at Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2021 - 2023
Chief of Coordination and Follow-up - Acting Director of Information Systems
2006-2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Information Technology Director
2005-2006
Acting Information System Director at Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2003-2005
Senior Computer Systems Analyst at Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2001-2003
Citibank N.A, Bahrain MIS Officer
2010-2012
master’s in public and Comparative Law - University of Sorbonne Paris
2003-2004
Bachelor of Laws - College of Law, University of Bahrain.
2017-Current
Chief of Legal Affairs - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
2013-2016
Appointed to the rank of Adviser at the Legal Affairs Department - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
2010-2013
Appointed First Secretary and Deputy Head of Mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Paris. He supervised the administration and the work of the mission and its representation in front of international organizations in Paris, including the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and UNESCO.
2009-2010
Appointed Second Secretary at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Paris.
2006-2009
Appointed Second Secretary at the Legal Department - Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2004-2006
Appointed Third Secretary at the Legal Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2020
Contributed to the establishment of the electronic central registry to preserve the agreements, treaties and memoranda of understanding between the Kingdom of Bahrain and all countries and regional and international organizations.
2017-2020
Appointed among the legal team of the Kingdom of Bahrain concerned with cases brought before international courts, judicial and investment bodies ( International aviation issues, Universal Postal Union, International investment issues)
2014-2020
Headed many negotiations on international bilateral agreements and supervised and signed them during official state visits and joint committees with friendly and brotherly countries.
2007
Delivered the official statement of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain on "Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism" before the Chairman and members of the Sixth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly - New York, USA.
2010-2016
PhD degree on the topic of ‘Implementing International Conventions for Women Rights in Muslim Countries: Bahrain as a Case study,’ from the University of Sunderland- United Kingdom.
2004-2005
Master Degree in ‘Politics and the Mass Media’ University of Liverpool- United Kingdom.
1999-2003
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature University of Bahrain- Kingdom of Bahrain.
1999
Graduated from Al-Muharraq Secondary School, Bahrain.
2021 - Current
Chief of Human Rights Affairs
2017-2021
Director of Communication, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bahrain.
2016-2017
Acting Director of Communication Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bahrain.
2009-2015
Worked at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Ankara- Counsellor.
2008-2009
Worked in the Office of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to be in charge of Human Rights related issues.
2006
Joined the Ministry of Foreign affairs in Bahrain as a second secretary in the Directorate of Bilateral Affairs
2005
Taught English as a part-time teacher in New York Institute of Technology, Bahrain.
2018-2019
Launched travel awareness campaigns and annual national campaigns on the occasion of the National Day.
2017
Established the first diplomatic Newsletter for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain which is published in Arabic and English.
2017
Initiated and supervised the first travel campaign for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs which aimed at creating awareness of travel tips for Bahraini citizens while abroad.
2016
Was the personal interpreter for H.E Theresa May, Prime Minister of UK during her participation in the GCC-UK summit in December, in Bahrain.
2014-2015
Participated in academic conferences held by international institutes and universities and presented papers regarding women rights in the Islamic Shariah- United Kingdom- Chez Republic.
2015
Delivered seminars to University students as part of the PhD work, in topics regarding feminism, women rights in Shariah law and the CEDAW convention- Republic of Turkey.
2013-2014
Participated in Bahrain’s official delegations for the CICA, ‘Conference in Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia,’ taking place in the Turkey and Kazakhstan.
2007
Participated in writing up Bahrain’s first Universal Periodic Review for Human Rights to the United Nations.
2006-2010
Attended several seminars and workshops inside and outside Bahrain in the arenas of public affairs, trafficking in persons, European Affairs Human Rights, etc.
Published a series of articles and stories that were published in local newspapers and to a book that includes a collection of stories and a book in Psychology, in addition to volunteer work in the field of mental health awareness.
Arabic: Mother Tongue.
English: Fluent written and spoken.
Turkish: Intermediate.
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