Mumtalakat Announces Edamah’s New Board of Directors
Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announced today the appointment of a new Board of Directors for its real estate arm, Bahrain Real Estate Investment (Edamah), as follows:
- HE Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa – Chairman
- HE Shaikh Fahad bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa – Member
- Hisham Ahmad Alrayes – Member
- Talal Shafeeq Al Theyabi – Member
- Dr. Maher Abdulaziz Alshaer – Member
- Rasha Mohammed Sabkar – Member
- Andrew Day – Member
- Nasser Hasan Al Jalahma – Member
H.E. Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chief Executive Officer of Mumtalakat and Chairman of Edamah, expressed his appreciation for being entrusted with this appointment, and extended his thanks and appreciation to the former Chairman, H.E. Khalid Al Rumaihi, and members of the former Board for their efforts during their term.
In addition, H.E. Shaikh Abdulla welcomed the newly appointed Board of Directors and emphasised their extensive knowledge and expertise that will serve in guiding and supporting Edamah’s management team through the next phase, as well as further strengthening Edamah's contribution to the diversification of the national economy through its leading development and real estate projects in collaboration with public and private sector stakeholders.
Established in 2006, Edamah aims to oversee and develop a portfolio of real estate projects in Bahrain with the purpose to transform and diversify the dynamic real estate industry in the Kingdom. Edamah’s portfolio includes projects in the tourism, leisure, industrial and retail sectors.