Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees of the Mohamed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies was established by Royal Decree (28) for 2020. The Board is chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and consists of six members. The Board of Trustees is the highest authority responsible for the affairs of the Academy, the approval of plans and programs governing its operations, and the supervision of their implementation.

H.E. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani

Minister of Foreign Affairs
Chairman of the Board of Trustees

The Board is comprised of a distinguished group of senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with representatives from other government entities in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Board is responsible for the following:

  1. Formulating the Academy’s general policy and monitoring its implementation.
  2. Approving plans that ensure the achievement of the Academy’s objectives.
  3. Issuing academic, administrative, financial, and technical regulations of the Academy.
  4. Accrediting the Academy’s programmes and activities.
  5. Preparing the annual budget and final accounts, in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and submitting them for the Minister’s approval.

H.E. Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa

Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications

H.E. Shaikh Duaij bin Salman bin Duaij Al Khalifa

President, Civil Service Bureau (CSB)

H.E. Dr. Shaikha Muneera bint Khalifa Al Khalifa

Director-General, Mohamed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies

H.E. Mrs. Maha Abdulhameed Mofeez

Chief Executive Officer, Tamkeen

H.E. Mrs. Nada Sameer Al Saeed

Chief of Strategy, Economic Development Board (EDB)

H.E. Mr. Adnan Abdulwahab Ishaq

Assistant Undersecretary for Fiscal and Budget Policies, Ministry of Finance and National Economy