Nationality: Bahraini, born in 1944
Studies: high school
60 years of experience in the food trade
Former elected member of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry, for six sessions “24 years”
Former Vice President of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry for two terms “8 years”
Former member of the Board of Directors of the Social Insurance Authority in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Former member of the Shura Council “6 years”
Partner and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Muhammad Ali Zainal Abdullah Company (Maza), a family joint stock company
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Travco Group – a public joint stock company
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Awal Dairy Company Limited
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bahrain Livestock Company W.L.L
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Travco Logistics LLC
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bahrain Water Bottling Company W.L.L
Vice Chairman of Banz Group, a closed joint stock company
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the United Company for Paper Industry, a closed joint stock company
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Jordanian-Bahraini Company for Paper Industry – Jordan
Founder and former board member of Ibn Khaldun National School Association – Bahrain
Former board member of the Bahrain Mills Company, a public joint stock company
Former Board Member and Executive Vice President of Bahrain Islamic Bank, a public joint stock company
Former President of the International Chamber of Commerce, Kingdom of Bahrain Branch
Co-founder and former board member of the Bahrain Center for Commercial Arbitration in the GCC countries
Experience and specializations:
• Long experience in commercial work in the sector of wholesale trade in foodstuffs and food industries
• Familiarity with and follow-up of commercial laws in the Kingdom of Bahrain and regulations of joint stock companies
• Experience in dealing in local stocks and following up on market movements
• Familiarity and follow-up of the laws of the Chamber of Commerce and participation in its activities
• Experience in light industries, paper and packaging industries