Ammar Ahmed Ghuloom Al Bannai (, ) is a Bahraini politician, journalist, and businessman of Iranian descent. He was sworn into the Council of Representatives on December 12, 2018, on behalf of the fourth district of the Capital Governorate.

Education

He has a journalism degree.

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Career

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.

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He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Journalists Association, a member of the Bahraini-Omani Joint Business Council, and a member of the Bahrain Sports for All Federation.

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House of Representatives

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

Bahraini businesspeople

Bahraini journalists

Bahraini politicians

Bahraini people of Iranian descent

Bahraini Shia Muslims

Members of the Council of Representatives (Bahrain) 1973 births Living people