H.E. Mr. Abdulla Bin Adel Fakhro

H.E. Mr. Abdulla Bin Adel Fakhro was appointed as the Minister of Industry and Commerce in November 2022. 

Prior to his appointment as minister, His Excellency spent 20 years in his family’s business, in which he progressed up the ranks until leaving to join the Government of Bahrain. His Excellency was an entrepreneur funding and leading serval of his own businesses, In addition to that, he was a member of the board of directors of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry until November 2022. 

His Excellency also occupied the post of Director of Fakhro Restaurants Co. (McDonald’s Bahrain), Abdulla Yousif Fakhro Group, Lotus Investment Company, GAC Bahrain, Managing Director at Adel Fakhro & Sons, Vice Chairman of Dreams Society, Founder and Chairman of Sawari Marine Services W.L.L and Summit 7 Holding, Co- Founder and Vice Chairman of Omneyat Foundation as well as Trustee and Treasurer of Think Inc Foundation in the United Kingdom (London). 

In addition to his post as Minister of Industry and Commerce, His Excellency is also Chairman of Export Bahrain and board member of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, Economic Development Board and Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) as well as the Minister in Charge of Bahrain Bourse. 

His Excellency received his bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurship from Babson College, and his MBA in Finance/ Entrepreneurship from Babson F.W Olin Graduate School of Business.