Council Leaders

Academic Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Public International Law in from the University of Alexandria (1994)
• Master’s degree in Law and Islamic Sharia from the University of Alexandria (1979)
• Bachelor of Laws from Beirut Arab University (1976) 

Professional Experience

• Vice President of the Supreme Council for Women (since 2001)
• President of the University of Bahrain (2003 – 2007)

Membership and Committees

• Member of the Supreme Council for Women for eight consecutive terms from (since 2001)
• Member of the Advisory Board of the Supreme Council of Gulf Cooperation Council
• Member of the Egyptian Society of International Law in Egypt

Awards

• Awarded the First-Class Order of Bahrain (2007)

Academic and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws, majoring in Sharia and Law with honors from Kuwait University (1971)

Professional Experience

•  Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Women 2024
• Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Women “minister” 2010-until now.
• Member of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) of the United Nations.
• Member of the Arab Women Organization Executive Board.
• Member of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports.
• An active figure on issues related to women and had launched many programs and projects in partnership with related regional and international bodies.

Achievements

• Advisor to Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of His Majesty the King (Since 2010)
• Member of the Shura Council (2010-2014)
• Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Women with the rank of Minister (2001 - 2010)
• Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Bahrain Institute for Political Development (2006-2009)
• She established a law firm, legal consultations, and arbitration from (since 1976)
• The first female lawyer registered before the courts of the Kingdom of Bahrain (1976)
• Legal researcher at the Ministry of State for Legal Affairs (1973 - 1976)
• Joined Bahrain’s Women Police (1972)

membership and committees

• Member of the Committee to Activate the National Action Charter (2001).
• Member of the Supreme National Committee for preparing the National Action Charter (2000).

Awards

•  Awarded the First-Class Order of Bahrain

Academic Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Public International Law in from the University of Alexandria (1994)
• Master’s degree in Law and Islamic Sharia from the University of Alexandria (1979)
• Bachelor of Laws from Beirut Arab University (1976) 

Professional Experience

• Vice President of the Supreme Council for Women (since 2001)
• President of the University of Bahrain (2003 – 2007)

Membership and Committees

• Member of the Supreme Council for Women for eight consecutive terms from (since 2001)
• Member of the Advisory Board of the Supreme Council of Gulf Cooperation Council
• Member of the Egyptian Society of International Law in Egypt

Awards

• Awarded the First-Class Order of Bahrain (2007)

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws, majoring in Sharia and Law with honors from Kuwait University (1971)

Professional Experience

• Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Women 2024
• Advisor to Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of His Majesty the King (Since 2010)
• Member of the Shura Council (2010-2014)
• Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Women with the rank of Minister (2001 - 2010)
• Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Bahrain Institute for Political Development (2006-2009)
• She established a law firm, legal consultations, and arbitration from (since 1976)
• The first female lawyer registered before the courts of the Kingdom of Bahrain (1976)
• Legal researcher at the Ministry of State for Legal Affairs (1973 - 1976)
• Joined Bahrain’s Women Police (1972) 

Membership and Committees

• Member of the Committee to Activate the National Action Charter (2001).

• Member of the Supreme National Committee for preparing the National Action Charter (2000). 

Awards

•  Awarded the First-Class Order of Bahrain.

Academic Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Development Finance from the University of London (2010)
• Master’s Degree in Social Policy and Planning from the London School of Economics and Political Science (2002)
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from London School of Economics and Political Science (1998)

Professional Experience

• Chairperson of the Board of Directors of INJAZ Bahrain (since 2018)
• Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Al Salam Bank (2012-2018)
• Chief Executive Officer of INJAZ Bahrain (2005). 

Membership and Committees

• Member of the Supreme Council for Women for seven consecutive terms (since 2004)
• Chairperson of Shaikha Hessa bint Salman Al Khalifa Award for Youth Voluntary Work
• Chair of the Bahraini Female Entrepreneur Seal
• Chair of the Supervisory Committee of the "National Educator and Teacher" programme
• Chair of the Women in Financial Technology Committee (Fin-Tech)

Awards

• Awarded the Social Responsibility Personality of the Year Award for her multiple achievements in the fields of Entrepreneurship and Social Responsibility in Bahrain (2017)
• Awarded the Order of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain (2013)
• She was ranked 62^nd in Forbes Magazine's list of the 100 Most Powerful Arab Women (2012)

Academic Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Economics from London School of Economics and Political Science (2008)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and Economics from London School of Economics and Political Science (2007)
• Professional certificate from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (since 2011)

Professional Experience

• Minister of Sustainable Development (since 2022)
• Assistant Undersecretary for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Finance and National Economy (2021)
• Director of Information and Economic Indicators at the Ministry of Finance and National Economy (2019(
• Senior Consultant at Newtown Consult (2016-2018)
• Senior Manager of Risk Advisory at Deloitte LLP (United Kingdom) (2015)
• Manager in Audit and Advisory at Deloitte LLP (United Kingdom) (2014)
• Senior Financial Accountant at Deloitte LLP (United Kingdom) (2008)

Membership and Committees

• Member of the Supreme Council for Women in its eighth term (since 2022)
• Member of Board of Trustees of the Isa bin Salman Charity Educational Endowment (since 2022)
• She led the teams responsible for launching the financial and economic stimulus package during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic period.

Academic Qualifications

• LLB, Kuwait University

Professional Experience

• Founded Al Zayed Law Firm since 1993 for legal consultations, Arbitrations and Mediation 

• Admitted to both the Court of Cassation and Constitutional Court 

• Admitted to the Center of Commercial Arbitration for the GCC Countries

• Founded Al Zayed Center for Consultancy &Training since 2013

• President of the Legislative and Legal Committee of Shura Council from 2011 until now 

• Vice President, Legislative and Legal Committee of Shura Council from 2006 until 2010

• President of Women and child Committee of Shura Council from 2006-2010

Membership and Committees

• Member of Supreme Council for Women since 2010 until now

• Member of Legal Group of Arab women Organization from 2003 until 2012

• Member of Shura Council since 2006 until now

• Member of the Bahraini Bar Association

• Member of the National team of the Commission follow-up to the CEDAW, 2008

• Member of Coordinating Committee between parliamentarians and the Supreme Council for women

• Member of Arab Women’s Legal Network

• Member of the legal Advisory Board for parliamentary and Municipal women candidates elections of 2006 within the political empowerment program arrange by the Supreme Council for women and UNDP

• Member of the Committee on Women and decision-making of the Supreme Council for Women

• Member of the Committee, which was formed by a royal order to prepare a draft of family law Member of the National team in charge of discussing the Kingdom of Bahrain’s report with the CEDAW committee in the United Nations in 2008

• Member of the National team in charge of discussing the Kingdom of Bahrain’s report with the Human Rights Council in the United Nations in 2012

Participations

• Participate as legislature in the National consensus dialogue in 2011

• Participation in works, seminars and conferences related to legal and legislative field

• Participation in voluntary works related to family, and particularly woman

• Expert in training of candidates women in the parliamentary by- Supplementary elections for the year 2011 within the political empowerment of the Supreme Council for Women program

• Expert in training of candidate’s men and women in the parliamentary by- Supplementary elections for the year 2011 within the political empowerment of the Bahrain Institute for Political Empowerment

• Associate Expert for the Kingdom of Bahrain in the project "A- B: women's rights in the Arab legislation" which has been implemented through the Arab Women's Organization in cooperation with the Supreme Council for Women

• Expert for the political empowerment program of training candidates women for the parliamentary and municipal elections in 2014 within the political empowerment program of the Supreme Council for Women and the Bahrain Institute for Political Development

Academic Qualifications

• PhD from Columbia University – United States
• Master's degree from Columbia University – United States
• Bachelor's degree from Concordia University – Canada

Professional Experience

• Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Bahrain Trust Foundation
• Former Minister of Social Development (10 years)
• Former Minister of Human Rights
• Former Minister of Health
• Founder and Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Family Bank for Islamic Microfinance
• Former Dean of the College of Education at the University of Bahrain
• Former Head of the Educational Technology Department at the University of Bahrain
• Former Computer Curricula Specialist at the Ministry of Education 

Membership and Committees

• Member of the Supreme Council for Women in its eighth term (since 2022)
• Member of the Supreme Council for Women for three consecutive terms (Third, Fourth, and Fifth) (2007-2016)
• Member of the Executive Committee of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (2008-2011)
• Member of the Advisory Board of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (2004-2005)
• Member of the Supreme Council for Women in its first session (2001-2003) 

Awards

• Awarded the First-Class Order of Bahrain (2011)

Academic Qualifications

• PhD in Education and Educational Media (Cum Laude) from Boston University – United States
• Masters in Middle East Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
• Bachelor of Arts (Department of Arabic Language and Literature) from Cairo University
• Diploma in Education from Damascus University 

Professional Experience

• Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Kingdom of Belgium - the European Union - and the Duchy of Luxembourg (2015-2021)
• Former Second Vice President of the Shura Council
• Advisor at the Prime Minister’s Court (2002-2004)
• Director of Childhood and Science Clubs at the General Organization for Youth and Sports (1997-2000) 

Membership and Committees

• Member of the Supreme Council for women in its eighth session (since 2022)
• Member of the Supreme Council for Women for five consecutive sessions (2001-2016)
• Member of the British Association for Middle Eastern Studies (since 1978)
• Former member of the Board of Trustees of the Bahrain Institute for Political Development
• Former Member of the Committee for HRH Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa Award for Bahraini Women Empowerment
• Former member of the Board of Directors of the Education and Training Quality Authority

Awards

• Order of Merit from His Majesty the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain for Pioneers of National Action (2015)
• Certificate of Appreciation for Social Work from Umm Al-Moumineen Women's Association in Ajman, United Arab Emirates (2001)
• Voluntary Work Award from the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (1998)

Academic Qualifications

• PHD in International Law, University of Exeter (2008)
• Master of Arts in Peace & Conflict Resolution, The American University in Washington D.C. (1998)
• Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, The American University in Washington D.C. (1996) 

Professional Experience

• Director General of Bahrain Institute for Public Administration (since 2023)
• Secretary General of the Higher Education Council (2021 – 2022)
• Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2017 – 2021)
• Assistant Under-Secretary for Arab & Afro-Asian Affairs and Organizations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2011 – 2017)
• Acting Director of Information, Research & Studies in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2009 – 2011)
• Advisor at the Minister of Foreign Affairs Office (2007- 2010)
• Research and Teaching Assistant at the University of Bahrain (College of Law) (2004 – 2007)

Membership and Committees

• Member of the Supreme Council for Women for three consecutive terms.
• Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Higher Education Council (since 2021)
• Member of the Board of Trustees of the Arabian Gulf University (since 2021)
• Member of the Bahrain National Committee for Education, Science and Culture (since 2021)
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Raja School (2017-2021)
• Member of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Mubarak Academy for Diplomatic Studies (since 2020).
• Chairman of the National Committee on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and Their Destruction (2017 – 2021)
• Vice President of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons (2015 – 2021)
• Kingdom of Bahrain focal point in the Alliance of Civilizations at the United Nations (2015 – 2021)
• Member of the ESCWA Technology Center Board of Directors (2014 – 2021)
• Member of the Board of Trustees of the Arab Center for World Heritage (2011) 

Awards

• Awarded the First-Class Medal of Proficiency by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa the King of Bahrain (2018)
• Awarded the Prince Salman bin Hamad Medal for Medical Merit by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain (2021)
• Honorary doctorate from the United Nations’ University for Peace (2022)
• The 2022 Arab Women Award in Social Leadership from the London Arabia Organization (2022)
• The Arab Women Award for Social Responsibility in the Era of Transformation, Developmental Inclusiveness, and Digital Diplomacy by the Arab Council for Social Responsibility (2021)

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Law from Cairo University (1980) 

Professional Experience

• Appointed as Puisne of Cassation Court by the Royal Order (40) of (2019).
• Deputed judge in the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution.
• Providing training workshops for judges on the new legislations and the key principles established by the Court of Cassation.

Membership and Committees

• Member of the High Committee to Oversee the Integrity of the Elections of the Members of the Council of Representatives and appointing judges for supervisory committees.
• Member of the Supreme Council for Women in four consecutive terms (since 2013)
• Member of the Supreme Judicial Council (Since 2019)
• Chairman of the Equal Opportunities Committee in the Supreme Judicial Council (since 2017)
• Arbitrator in the Bahrain Chamber for the Resolution of Economic, Investment and Financial Disputes.
• Head of the delegation participating in the training program “Skills for preparing and drafting legislative and administrative contracts” at the Egyptian State Council (2017).
• Member of the High Committee to Oversee the Integrity of the Parliamentary and Municipal Elections (2014 - 2018)
• Member of the Preparatory and Executive Committee Parliamentary and Municipal Elections (2010 and 2014)

Awards

• Honored on the Bahraini Women's Day held under the theme “Women in the Legal and Justice Field” as one of the leaders in the legal and judicial fields (2016)
• Awarded the First-Class Medal of Proficiency (2014)

Academic Qualifications

• Higher Diploma in Technology Management with Honors from the Arabian Gulf University (2008)
• Higher Diploma in Political Development from the Bahrain Institute for Political Development (2008)
• Master's degree in Technology Management from the Arabian Gulf University (2004)
• Bachelor of Computer Science with a minor in Computer Information Systems Management, University of Bahrain (2000)

Professional Experience

• Undersecretary for Planning, Family Reconciliation and Alimony at the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments (since 2019)
• Chair of the Alimony Fund Board (Since 2017)
• Secretary General of the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Co-existence (2018)
• Head of Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Follow-up Unit (2012-2016)

Membership and Committees

• Member of the Supreme Council for Women for two consecutive terms (since 2019)
• Member of the National Commission for Childhood (2017)
• Member of the Prisoners and Detainees Rights Commission (2017)
• Member of the High Coordinating Committee for Human Rights at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (since 2011)

Awards

• Awarded the First-Class Medal of Proficiency (2016)

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the United Arab Emirates University (1983) 

Professional Experience

• General Director of Women Police General Directorate (since 2016)
• Director of Women Police Directorate (2009-2016)
• Acting Director of Women Police Directorate (2007-2009)
• Social worker at Juvenile Care Center (1984- 2007( 

Membership and Committees

• Member of the Supreme Council for Women for three consecutive terms (since 2016)

Awards and Medals

• Police Medal for Long Service - 30 Years (2022)
• Police Distinguished Service Medal (2022)
• Police Meritorious Security Medal, First Class (2021)
• Police Centenary Medal (2019)
• Awarded the Medal of Service Appreciation, First Class (2016)
• Police Medal of Redemption (2015)
• Police Medal for Long Service - 25 Years (2010)
• Police Medal for Long Service - 20 Years (2005)
• Police Medal for Distinguished Work, First Class (2000)
• Shaikh Isa Medal- First Class (2000)
• Police Medal for Long Service - 15 Years (1999)

Academic Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, McGill University, Canada (1983)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, McGill University, Canada (1982) 

Professional Experience

• Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) (since 2020)
• Chairperson of the Council for Regulating the Practice of Engineering Professions (Sept.2019 – Dec.2022)
• Undersecretary of Transportation and Communications for Land Transport and Mail (2013 – 2019)
• Executive Director of Projects in the Economic Development Board (2008 – 2013)
• Director of Planning and Studies Department at the Ministry of Electricity and Water (2002 – 2008) 

Membership and Committees

• Member of the Supreme Council for Women for five consecutive terms (since 2010)
• Member of the Board of Directors of the King Fahd Causeway Authority (2013 – 2019)
• Fellowship membership in the British Engineering and Technology Foundation (She is the first Arab engineer in the Middle East and North Africa region to obtain this membership) (Since 2009)
• Member of the National Committee for the Evaluation of Academic Qualifications and Head of the Engineering Qualifications Evaluation Department for the period (2003 – 2013)
• Sworn Engineer, registered with the British Engineering Council (Since 2002) 

Awards

• Awarded the First-Class Medal of Proficiency (2015)

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Food Processing Technology, from Texas Tech University, United States of America (1977). 

Professional Experience

• A businesswoman and currently the owner and chairman of Al Zayani Commercial Services S.P.C, which operates in many industrial, commercial and energy fields.
• Named a Goodwill Ambassador for the UNIDO Entrepreneur Program. 

Membership and Committees

• Member of the Supreme Council for Women for six consecutive terms (since 2007)
• She was elected 3 times to the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2006-2018)
• Representative member of the Bahraini Businesswomen Society in the Higher Committee for Small and Medium Enterprises (2013)
• Member of the Board of Directors of Bahrain Bourse, and held the position of Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee (2011 – 2016)
• President of the Businesswomen’s Network in the Middle East and North Africa based in the Kingdom of Bahrain (2009-2012) and currently its Financial Secretary.
• Representative of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Committee of HRH Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa Award for Women Empowerment (2004 – 2016)
• Member of the Board of Directors of Al-Ayam Publishing Corporation (2003 – 2015)
• President of the Bahraini Businesswomen Society (2002 – 2004)
• Member of the Secretariat of the Committee for Arab Women’s Labor Affairs under the Arab Labor Organization.
• She was chosen among the first two women for the Elections Committee in the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2001). 

Awards

• Enlisted among the top 40 Influential Bahraini Women (2019)
• Honored by the National Committee for Honoring the Pioneers of Thought and Creativity (2017). She was the first Bahraini woman to be honored by the committee, and the committee issued a book that outlines her career and achievements.
• Awarded the Medal of Proficiency, First Class by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa the King of Bahrain (2013)
• Vital Voices Award for Leadership in Public Life (2010)
• Honor and Creativity Award from HRH Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa President of the Supreme Council for Women, organized by the Arab Businesswomen Council (2007)
• Forbes Award for the 50 Most Powerful Arab Businesswomen of the Year (2005)

Academic Qualifications

• D. in Philosophy from Loughborough University- United Kingdom (2018 - 2022)
• Master of Science in Human Resources from DePaul University– United States (2009 - 2010)
• Master of Degree in Business Administration from DePaul University – United States (2007 - 2009)
• Bachelor of Science in Management from Loughborough University – United Kingdom (2002 - 2006) 

Professional Experience

• Head of Women Committee in Bahrain Football Association (since 2010) 

Membership and Committees

• Member of the Supreme Council for Women in its eighth term (since 2022)
• Representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Member of the GCC Women Sport Advisory Committee (since 2022)
• Board Member of Bahrain Olympic Committee (since 2019)
• Member of Women Committee of West Asia Football Federation (2013 - 2019)
• Member of Women Committee of Bahrain Olympic Committee (since 2009) 

Awards

• Bahraini Women Day Award for historical achievements in the field of Sport by HRH Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa (2012)
• Southern Governorate Award for Pioneer Citizens (2012)

Academic Qualifications

• PhD in Architecture, majoring in the History and Theories of Islamic Architecture from Cardiff University (2017)
• Master’s degree in Business Administration from New York Institute of Technology (2006)
• Bachelor's degree in Interior Architecture from Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University (2001) 

Professional Experience

• Dean of College of Engineering, University of Bahrain (since 2022)
• Head of the Department of Architecture and Interior Design, College of Engineering, University of Bahrain (2019 – 2022)
• Coordinator of Interior Design Program, College of Engineering, University of Bahrain (2017 – 2019)
• Head of the Research Laboratory for Architectural and Civilizational Culture.
• She has published several scientific research in international journals and participated in several local and international conferences.

Membership and Committees

Member of the Supreme Council for Women for two consecutive terms (since 2019)

Chair of the CIDA Accreditation Committee for the Interior Design Program, College of Engineering, University of Bahrain.

Academic Qualifications

• High Diploma in Population and Statistical Studies/Demographics from the University of Bahrain (1985 – 1986)
• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics/ Statistics from Al Ain University, United Arab Emirates (1983 – 1984) 

Professional Experience

• Census Expert in the Information and e- Government Authority (IGA) (2019 – 2021)
• Head of household income & expenditure survey project by the Central Informatics Organization (CIO) (2014 – 2015)
• Head of Register Census of 2010 in the CIO (2010)
• Director of Demographic, Environmental & Social Statistics in the IGA (2008 – 2016)
• Head of Data Cleansing in the National Survey of Youth’s Opinions by the CIO and in coordination with the with General Organization for Youth and Sports (2004)
• Head of Population and Social Statistics Department at the CIO (2003 – 2006)
• National coordinator of gender statistics development in the CIO in coordination with ESCWA (2003 – 2006)
• Head of Data Cleansing of the Third Millennium Development Goals Indicators Survey in the CIO and in coordination with the UNDP (2002) 

Membership and Committees

• Member of the Supreme Council for Women for two consecutive terms (since 2019)