Abduljalil Khalil
Bahraini politician (born 1961)
Abduljalil Khalil Ibrahim Hassan (also Abdul Jalil; Arabic: عبدالجليل خليل إبراهيم حسن; born 14 December 1961) is a Bahraini politician. He is former Member of Parliament of Al Wefaq political party.
Early life and career
Khalil was born in the village of Sanabis, Bahrain on 14 December 1961. He studied mechanical engineering at King Saud University earning his BSc in January 1986. In July 1999, he earned MSc building services administration from Heriot-Watt University. Between 1995 and 2006, he worked at AERMEC, advancing from a field services engineer in March 1995 to a project manager in August 1999 and finally to a general manager in September 2000. He writes regular opinion piece in Al Wasat local newspaper and is a board member of Bahrain Society of Engineers, the American Bahraini Friendship Society and al-Jamri foundation, "which seeks to foster Sunni-Shi'a dialogue." He also heads the Bahrain Society for University Students and is said to have "close associations with recent university graduates." A WikiLeaks cable described him as being known for his "intelligence, management, administrative [and oratory] skills."
Khalil is married to Afaf al-Jamri, a women's activist and writer. She is the daughter of Shia cleric Abdul Amir al-Jamri, sister to Mansoor al-Jamri, editor-in-chief of Al-Wasat and Mohammed Jameel, a former member of parliament. They have two sons and a daughter.
Political life
In August 1988, Khalil was arrested in connection with opposition activities related to his father-in-law, with whom he had very strong relations.
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