On the picture Dr. Bahiya bint Jawad Al Jishi. Photography by Bahrain Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
By Baron Henri Estramant.
His Majesty King Hamad II of Bahrain issued Royal Decree 59/2015 appointing new heads of mission to Bahraini diplomatic missions.
Dr. Bahia bint Jawad Al Jishi succeeds Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Doseri as Head of Mission to the EU, Belgium and non-resident to Luxembourg. Dr. Al Jishi was duly hailed and congratulated as a model for Bahraini women by the realm’s First Lady, HRH Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Chair of the Supreme Council for Women.
Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulghaffar Abdullah becomes Head of Mission to the French Republic, co-accredited to Spain and Portugal.
HE Minister Sheikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, hitherto Minister of State for Communication Affairs, is due to replace HE Ambassador Alice Thomas Samaan as Ambassador to St. James’s Court (UK), concurrent to The Netherlands, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
The Bahraini mission in London is Bahrain’s second largest and of particular importance because of the frequent visits to the British capital by members of the Ruling House of Khalifa. In fact, the latest royal gathering for some Al Khalifa took HRH The Crown Prince, General Sheikh Salman bin Hamad, to the graduation ceremony at King’s College of his son, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Salman Al Khalifa, who earned a degree with honours in War Studies.
All ambassadorial appointments were put forward by the Foreign Minister, HE Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa.
For more information:
Mistry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain: www.mofa.gov.bh
