List of chairmen of the Consultative Council of Bahrain

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List of chairmen of the Consultative Council of Bahrein.

This is a list of chairmen (speakers) of the Consultative Council of Bahrain:

NameEntered officeLeft officeNotes
Dr. Faisal Al-Mousawi 14 December 20022006 [1]
Ali Saleh Al-Saleh 15 December 2006Incumbent [2] [3] [4]

Sources

  1. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2371_02.htm IPU. Bahrain. Patliamentary Chamber: Al-Nuwab. Elections held in 2002
  2. http://www.ipu.org/parline/reports/2371.htm IPU PARLINE database: BAHRAIN (Majlis al-Nuwab). Last elections
  3. "Shura Council - H.E. Ali bin Saleh al Saleh".
  4. "Assecaa".

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