Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Mutawa

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Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Mutawa
Minister of State
In office
November 2010 –June 2022
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Born1947 (age 75–76)
Alma mater University of Alexandria

Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Mutawa (born September 1947) is a Bahraini politician, who served in different cabinet posts for nearly thirty years between 1993 and 2022.

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Early life and education

Mutawa was born in September 1947. [1] He received degrees in philosophy, psychology, and social sciences from the University of Alexandria. [2]

Career

In 1972, Mutawa started his career as the head of youth activities at the then-labor and social affairs ministry. [1] In 1974, he began to serve at the prime minister's office. [2] In 1977, he was appointed executive director of the office which he held until 1993. [2] He served as the minister of cabinet affairs from 1993 to 2005. [2] From 26 June 1995 to 2001, he served as the minister of information. [2] [3] In 2001, he was appointed minister of the premier's affairs. [1] From 2002 to 2006, he served as the minister of the cabinet affairs. [1]

Mutawa was appointed cultural affairs advisor to prime minister in 2005. [2] In 2009, he was nominated by Bahrain for the post of the general secretary of the Gulf Cooperation Council while serving as cultural affairs advisor. [4] However, his nomination was not endorsed by Qatar. [5] [6] As a result of Qatar's objection over his nomination, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani was nominated by Bahrain for the post. [7]

Mutawa was named as state minister for follow-up in 2010. [8] [9] His term ended in June 2022 when a new cabinet was announced by the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. [10] [11] During his long term in the Bahraini cabinets Mutawa was among the closest and powerful ministers of the former Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. [11]

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