Khalil al-Marzooq is a Bahraini Shi'a politician and former member of the Council of Representatives. During his time in office, he served as first deputy chairman.
Khalil Ebrahim al-Marzooq [1] | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Bahrain Parliament for 2nd Capital Governante | |
| In office 2006–2010 | |
| Constituency | 2nd Capital Governorate |
| Spokesperson for Al Wefaq National Islamic Society | |
| In office Present | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1967[1] |
| Nationality | Bahrain |
| Political party | Spokesperson of Al Wefaq National Islamic Society |
| Salary | $ 25,500 Annually (Retirement) |
| Education | - MSc in Management & IT, Sheffield Hallam University UK 1998 - BSc in Computer Science, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 1990 - CISA, ISACA 1999 |
| Website | www.khalilalmarzooq.com |
On February 14, 2011, al-Marzooq and 17 other MPs from Al Wefaq, the main Shi'a Islamist opposition party, resigned from their seats in parliament. Following the quelling of the unrest by the government, al-Marzooq led negotiations with the government in the Bahrain national dialogue, but he and the four other delegates from Al Wefaq withdrew from negotiations on July 17.[2]
Al-Marzooq was arrested on September 18, 2013 for his criticism of the government. Amnesty International designated him a prisoner of conscience and called for his immediate release.[3] A Bahraini court acquitted him for the charges of "inciting terrorism" and belonging to a terrorist organization on June 25, 2014.[4]
On 1 February 2015, al-Marzooq was interviewed by the newly launched al-Arab News Channel, after which the channel suspended broadcasting.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "CV - Khalil Ebrahim Al-Marzooq - 2010 Elections". Al Wefaq Society. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ "Bahrain's Main Shi'ite Party Quits Government-Led Reform Dialogue". Voice of America. July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Bahrain must immediately release opposition leader". Amnesty International. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ Naar, Ismaeel (15 June 2014). "Bahrain acquits key opposition figure". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Saudi prince's Al-Arab news channel goes off air hours after launching". The Guardian. 2015-02-02. Archived from the original on 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-02-03.