Ammar Al Bannai
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 |
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]
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.