Khalid Al Maskati (Arabic: خالد المسقطي, January 23, 1959) is a Bahraini businessman and politician. He became a member of the Shura Council in 2002.[1]
Khalid Al Maskati | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 1959 |
| Nationality | Bahraini |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman and politician |
Career
editAl Maskati was born in Manama on January 23, 1959.[2] He went to Lebanon in 1974 to study at the American University of Beirut but left it shortly when the Lebanese Civil War started.[3] He traveled to the United States and obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Industrial Management from Texas Tech University, graduating in 1979 with honors.
He entered the private sector, becoming the vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of Maskati Brothers & Company (MBCO). In addition, he has served on the boards of directors of the following companies:
- Hussein Mahdi Al Maskati & Sons
- Maskati Commercial Services
- Bahrain Training Institute
- Royal Humanitarian Foundation
- Trafco
- Bahrain Water Plant
- Central Bank of Bahrain
- Gulf Union Insurance & Reinsurance Company
He also served as a local managing director for United Paper Industries. He was first appointed to the Shura Council in 1996, serving until 2000 but returning in 2002.
Awards
edit- Isa Award
References
edit- ^ "Profile". Shura Council. Government of Bahrain. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "خالد المسقطي". Al-Wasat. December 27, 2006. Archived from the original on August 25, 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "المسقطي: والدي كان يتركني أخطئ لأتعلم وشغفي بالتجارة منذ الصغر". Al-Wasat (in Arabic). February 19, 2022.