Ammar Ahmed Ghuloom Al Bannai (Arabic: عمار أحمد غلوم البناي, 1973 (age 50–51)) is a Bahraini politician, journalist, and businessman of Iranian descent.[1] He was sworn into the Council of Representatives on December 12, 2018, on behalf of the fourth district of the Capital Governorate.[2]
Ammar Al Bannai | |
|---|---|
عمار البناي | |
| Member of Council of Representatives | |
| In office 2018–Present | |
| Monarch | Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
| Prime Minister | Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahman Bu Majeed |
| Parliamentary group | Independent |
| Constituency | 4th District, Capital Governorate |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ammar Ahmed Ghuloom Al Bannai 1973 (age 50–51) Bahrain |
| Occupation | journalist |
Education edit
He has a journalism degree.
Career edit
He began his career as a television presenter and worked at the Information Affairs Authority, formerly the Ministry of Information. He later went into other parts of the private sector.
He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Journalists Association,[3] a member of the Bahraini-Omani Joint Business Council,[4] and a member of the Bahrain Sports for All Federation.[5]
House of Representatives edit
He entered politics in 2014, running for the House of Representatives for the fourth district of the Capital Governorate. He lost in the first round, earning 649 votes for 15.59%, a sixth- and last-place finish.
In 2018, however, he ran for the same district, earning 2,068 votes (48.05%) in the first round November 24. He defeated Abdul Rahman Bu Majeed, the incumbent deputy since 2006, with a final result of 2,490 votes for 66.31%.
References edit
- ^ "Profile". Al Ayam. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "رئيس اللجنة العليا للإشراف على سلامة الانتخابات يعلن النتائج النهائية للانتخابات النيابية والبلدية لعام 2018م". Bahrain News Agency. December 2, 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Bahrain Journalists Association. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Bahrain-Omani Business Council". Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Bahrain Sport for All Association". Bahrain Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2020.