HM King makes several key appointments

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa yesterday issued Royal Decrees 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 and 65, making several important appointments.

Royal decree 60/2017 appointed Hamad Faisal Mohammed Al-Maliki as General Coordinator for Projects and Strategic Planning with the rank of Assistant Undersecretary, Shaikh Fahad bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa as General Coordinator for Studies and Research with the rank of Assistant Undersecretary and Yara Ridha Abdulla Faraj as General Coordinator for Media and Communications with the rank of Assistant Undersecretary at the Office of the First Deputy Prime Minister. The First Deputy Prime Minister shall implement the edict which takes immediate effect and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Under royal decree 61/2017, Dr. Juma’a Ahmed Al-Ka’abi has been appointed as Head of Bahrain’s Diplomatic Mission to Oman with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla has been appointed Head of Bahrain’s Diplomatic Mission to Germany with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Qaud has been appointed Head of Bahrain’s Diplomatic Mission to India with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Ahmed Yussef Ahmed Al-Ruwaie has been appointed Head of Bahrain’s Diplomatic Mission to Jordan with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Dr. Mohammed Ghassan Sheikho has been appointed Head of Bahrain’s Diplomatic Mission to Indonesia with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Ahmed Mohammed Al-Dosary has been appointed Head of Bahrain’s Diplomatic Mission to Japan with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Ibrahim Mahmoud Ahmed has been appointed Head of Bahrain’s Diplomatic Mission to Tunisia with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Fuad Sadiq Al-Baharna has been appointed Head of Bahrain’s Diplomatic Mission to Algeria with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

According to royal decree 62, Said Mohammed Al-Faihani has been appointed as Ambassador at the Foreign Affairs Ministry’s General Court.

Royal Decree 64/2017 stipulates the appointment of Dr. Shaikha Muneera bint Khalifa bin Hamad Al Khalifa as Executive Director of the Institute of Diplomacy at the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

According to royal decree 65/2017, the current Assistant Undersecretary for Human and Financial Resources, and Information Technology at the Foreign Ministry, Khalil Yacoub Al-Khayat, has been appointed as Assistant Undersecretary for Consular Affairs, Resources and Information at the same ministry.

The Foreign Affairs Minister shall implement edicts 61, 62, 63, 64 and 65 which take immediate effect and will be published in the Official Gazette.