Ahmed bin Salman Al-Musallam

His Excellency
Ahmed bin Salman Al-Musallam
أحمد سلمان جبر المسلم
Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 December 2022
MonarchHamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Preceded byFawzia Zainal
Personal details
Born (1961-07-27) July 27, 1961 (age 63)

Ahmed bin Salman Jabr Al-Musallam (Arabic: أحمد سلمان جبر المسلم; born 27 July 1961) is a Bahraini businessman, politician and former military officer who has served as the Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain since December 2022.

Biography

Al-Musallam was born on 27 July 1961.[1] He is from Muharraq Governorate, Bahrain.[2] He comes from a prominent family, with his father, Salman bin Jabr Al-Musallam, having been a high-ranking officer in the Ministry of Interior, while his brother, Khalid, served as the Bahraini ambassador to Morocco.[3] He attended King Fahd Security College in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and graduated in 1981.[1] He holds a bachelor's degree in security services.[2]

After his education, Al-Musallam entered business, working in legal and security fields for multiple investment, real estate and environmental companies.[2] He was an officer for the Bahrain Ministry of Interior, where he worked for the General Traffic Department and the Training and Operations Department.[2] He was also an executive for the Hidd SCC football club, where he served as the president and chairman of the board of directors.[2] He resigned his positions there in October 2022, as he entered politics.[4]

Al-Musallam entered politics by running for the Council of Representatives as part of the 2022 Bahraini general election, vying for the seat from the Muharraq Governorate eighth constituency, which includes the city of Al Hidd.[5] He ultimately won the election in November.[6] In December, although he had only just begun his term in office, he was elected the Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain, receiving 34 votes, compared to six received by his opponent, Mohammed Al-Maarifi.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ahmed Salman Jabr alMusallam". Dhow.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e "معالي السيد أحمد بن سلمان المسلم" [His Excellency Mr. Ahmed bin Salman Al-Muslim] (in Arabic). Council of Representatives.
  3. ^ "هل تُعيّن قطر رئيس البرلمان البحريني؟" [Will Qatar appoint the Speaker of the Bahraini Parliament?]. Bahrain Mirror (in Arabic). 24 November 2022.
  4. ^ "تزكية رئيس جديد لنادي الحد - البلاد" [A new president of Al-Hidd Club]. Al Bilad (in Arabic). 4 October 2022.
  5. ^ "المسلم الأكثر تواصلاً وتفاعلاً مع الأهالي في ثامنة المحرق «الحد" [The most communicative and interactive Muslim with the people in the eighth district of Muharraq "Al-Hadd"]. Al Ayam (in Arabic). 7 November 2022.
  6. ^ "اللجنة العليا للإشراف على سلامة الانتخابات تعلن النتائج النهائية للانتخابات النيابية والبلدية في الدور الثاني" [The Supreme Committee for Supervising the Integrity of Elections announces the final results of the parliamentary and municipal elections in the second round] (in Arabic). Bahrain News Agency. 20 November 2022.
  7. ^ Rashad, Mohammed (12 December 2022). "حمد المسلم رئيساً لمجلس النواب" [Ahmed Al-Musallam as Speaker of the House of Representatives]. Al-Watan (in Arabic) – via Wayback Machine.