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The below links give you access to the personal background, parliamentary activity and constituency information for each of Bahrain’s 40 elected MPs.

The list is ordered according to Governorate.

An explanation of the effectiveness ratings is given at the end of this document.

 

 

 

Adel al-Asoumi – 1st Capital

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-adel-al-asoumi-1st-capital

 

 

Ahmed Qaratah – 2nd Capital

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-ahmed-qaratah-2nd-capital

 

 

Adel Bin-Hamid Abdulhussain – 3rd Capital

Deputy-Head of Parliamentary Human Rights Committee

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-adel-bin-hamid-abdulhussain-3rd-capital

 

 

Abdulrahman Bumjaid – 4th Capital

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-abdulrahman-bumjaid-4th-capital

 

 

Nasser al-Qaseer – 5th Capital 

Deputy Head of the Permanent Committee for Financial and Economic Matters

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-nasser-al-qaseer-5th-capital

 

 

Ali al-Atish – 6th Capital

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-ali-al-atish-6th-capital

 

 

Osamah al-Khajah – 7th Capital

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-osamah-al-khajah-7th-capital

 

 

Shaikh Majid al-Asfour – 8th Capital 

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-shaikh-majid-al-asfour-8th-capital

 

 

Mohammed Jaffar Milad – 9th Capital

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-mohammed-jaffar-milad-9th-capital

 

 

Nabil al-Balooshi – 10th Capital

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-nabil-al-balooshi-10th-capital

 

 

Ali Bufarsan – 1st Muharraq 

Head of Committee for Youth and Sports

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-ali-bufarsan-1st-muharraq

 

 

Ibrahim al-Hammadi – 2nd Muharraq

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-ibrahim-al-hammadi-2nd-muharraq

 

 

Jamal Buhassan – 3rd Muharraq

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-jamal-buhassan-3rd-muharraq

 

 

Isa al-Kooheji – 4th Muharraq

Head of the Permanent Committee for Financial and Economic Matters

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-isa-al-kooheji-4th-muharraq

 

 

Mohammed al-Jowder – 5th Muharraq

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-mohammed-al-jowder-5th-muharraq

 

 

Abbas al-Madhi – 6th Muharraq

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-abbas-al-madhi-6th-muharraq

 

 

Ali al-Muqla (Asalah) – 7th Muharraq

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-ali-al-muqla-asalah-7th-muharraq

 

 

Abdulrahman Bu-Ali – 8th Muharraq

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-abdulrahman-bu-ali-8th-muharraq

 

 

Fatimah al-Asfour – 1st Northern

Deputy Head of the Committee for Women and Children

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-fatimah-al-asfour-1st-northern

 

 

Jalal Kadhim al-Mahfoudh – 2nd Northern

Deputy Head of Committee for Youth and Sports

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-jalal-kadhim-al-mahfoudh-2nd-northern-1

 

 

Hamad al-Dossary – 3rd Northern 

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-hamad-al-dossary-3rd-northern

 

 

Ghazi Al Rahmah – 4th Northern 

Deputy Head of Permanent Committee for Public Utilities and Environment 

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-ghazi-al-rahmah-4th-northern

 

 

Ali al-Aradi – 5th Northern

Deputy Head of Parliament

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-ali-al-aradi-5th-northern

 

 

Rua al-Haiki – 6th Northern

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-rua-al-haiki-6th-northern

 

 

Shaikh Majid al-Majid – 7th Northern

Head of the Permanent Committee for Shari’ah and Legal Matters

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-shaikh-majid-al-majid-7th-northern

 

 

Dr. Isa Turki – 8th Northern 

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-dr-isa-turki-8th-northern

 

 

Abdulhamid Abdulhussain al-Najjar – 9th Northern

Deputy Head of Committee for Supporting the Palestinian People

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-abdulhamid-abdulhussain-al-najjar-9th-northern

 

 

Mohammed al-Ammadi (Minbar) – 10th Northern

Head of Committee for Supporting the Palestinian People

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-mohammed-al-ammadi-minbar-10th-northern

 

 

Jamal Dawoud – 11th Northern

Head of Permanent Committee for Public Utilities and Environment 

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-jamal-dawoud-11th-northern

 

 

Jamila al-Sammak – 12th Northern

Head of the Committee for Women and Children

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-jamila-al-sammak-12th-northern

 

 

Khalid al-Shaer – 1st Southern

Head of Parliamentary Human Rights Committee

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-khalid-al-shaer-1st-southern

 

 

Mohammed al-Ahmed – 2nd Southern

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-mohammed-al-ahmed-2nd-southern

 

 

Abdulhalim Murad (Asalah) – 3rd Southern

Second Deputy Head of Parliament

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-abdulhalim-murad-asalah-3rd-southern

 

 

Mohammed al-Maarifi – 4th Southern

Deputy Head of the Permanent Committee for Services

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-mohammed-al-maarifi-4th-southern

 

 

 

Khalifa al-Ghanim – 5th Southern

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-khalifa-al-ghanim-5th-southern

 

 

 

Anas Buhindi – 6th Southern

Deputy Head of the Permanent Committee for Shari’ah and Legal Matters

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-anas-buhindi-6th-southern

 

 

 

Abdullah Bin-Huwail – 7th Southern 

Head of the Permanent Committee for Foreign, Defence and National Security Affairs

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-abdullah-bin-huwail-7th-southern

 

 

Dhiyab al-Noaimi – 8th Southern 

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-dhiyab-al-noaimi-8th-southern

 

 

Mohsin al-Bakri – 9th Southern 

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-mohsin-al-bakri-9th-southern

 

 

 

Ahmed al-Mulla – 10th Southern

Head of Parliament

http://www.citizensforbahrain.com/index.php/featured-articles/entry/know-your-deputy-ahmed-al-mulla-10th-southern

 

 

 

Effectiveness Ratings

These ratings are based on an analysis of comments and actions from each MP over the monitored period concerning each of the parameters being measured.

The ratings are based on the evidence available and the data collected concerning each MP. The aim of these ratings is to show which issues each MP appears to be prioritizing and how active deputies are in a range of fields, as well as providing parameters for comparing between MPs.

These ratings are more of an art than a science. It is possible to disagree over the results and we can’t claim to be aware of everything that every MP has done and said. We therefore apologize in advance to those MPs who we have unfairly penalized due to their efforts and achievements that we were unaware of!  We hope that people use these ratings as a relative guide to show in which domains certain MPs are most active and as a loose parameter for comparison between MPs

Note about categorization

We acknowledge that the categories we have used throughout this document are imperfect, but they seemed to be the best of our options for dividing the business of MPs into clear and valid categories without undue complexity.

Many issues could legitimately be placed in more than one category. For example, recruiting teachers is an Education and an Employment issue. We tended to use whichever category seemed most appropriate at the time. Later, when we were reviewing the Effectiveness Ratings we tried to take both aspects of such an issue into account in giving MPs credit for their efforts.

 

The scorings are based on the following parameters:

 

 

1. Standards of living, health & education

Attention given to standards of living, health & education (prices, wages, low income families, health investment, health & safety, food standards)

Regular questions to ministers on living standards, health & education issues

Proposing bills and sponsoring proposals on these matters

Raising these issues in open parliament sessions

Covering these issues in committee sessions

Following through and getting results on these issues

Speaking to the media about these matters, raising these issues in public debates and discussing these themes in the social media

 

 

2. Housing & services

Attention given to housing & services (fairness of housing provision, local infrastructure & facilities)

Regular questions to ministers on housing, services & infrastructure issues.

Proposing bills and sponsoring proposals on these matters.

Raising these issues in open parliament sessions

Covering these issues in committee sessions

Following through and getting results on these issues

Speaking to the media about these matters, raising these issues in public debates and discussing these themes in the social media

 

 

3. Policing & regional security

Attention given to national security (policing, defence, geopolitical security)

Regular questions to ministers on policing & regional security.

Proposing bills and sponsoring proposals on these matters.

Raising these issues in open parliament sessions

Covering these issues in committee sessions

Speaking to the media about these matters, raising these issues in public debates and discussing these themes in the social media

 

 

4. Good governance & public finance

Attention given to Good governance & public finance

Regular questions to ministers on governance & public finance.

Proposing bills and sponsoring proposals on these matters.

Raising these issues in open parliament sessions

Covering these issues in committee sessions

Following through and getting results on these issues

Speaking to the media about these matters, raising these issues in public debates and discussing these themes in the social media

 

 

5. Economy & employment

Attention given to the economy, employment & government revenue (regulation, job creation, public infrastructure)

Regular questions to ministers on economy & employment issues.

Proposing bills and sponsoring proposals on these matters.

Raising these issues in open parliament sessions

Covering these issues in committee sessions

Following through and getting results on these issues

Speaking to the media about these matters, raising these issues in public debates and discussing these themes in the social media

 

 

6. Supporting constituents & youth

Attention given to local constituents & youth (raising & defending local issues, getting results, commitments to sports & youth-related issues)

Demonstrating clear awareness of needs & aspirations of constituents.

Engaging regularly at a local level: Public meetings, constituency surgeries, public walkabouts

Proposing bills and sponsoring proposals on pro-constituent matters

Raising these issues in open parliament sessions

Covering these issues in committee sessions

Following through and getting results on these issues

Speaking to the media about these matters, raising these issues in public debates and discussing these themes in the social media

 

 

7. Rights & freedoms

Attention given to rights & freedoms (women’s rights, freedom of expression, religious freedoms & human rights, media, religion, culture)

Willingness to speak out in support of rights & freedoms

Vocal support for women’s rights & rights of other faiths

Not supporting measures which run counter to human rights norms

Demonstrating clear awareness of human rights issues

Proposing bills and sponsoring proposals on pro-rights issues

Raising these issues in open parliament sessions

Covering these issues in committee sessions

Following through and getting results on these issues

Speaking to the media about these matters, raising these issues in public debates and discussing these themes in the social media

 

 

8. Constructive Parliament role

Constructive role within Parliament (proposing & following up legislation, active on committees, works well with others, good relationship with ministers & officials)

Speaking out consistently and constructively in open parliamentary sessions

Active role in parliamentary committees

Not missing sessions

Abiding by parliamentary rules & norms

Acting with parliamentary colleagues to further legislation

Willing to speak out against consensus on issues of principle

Getting results through parliamentary channels

Active role in raising public awareness on parliamentary process

 

 

9. Public visibility

Public visibility (interventions in Parliament, coverage in media, public statements)

Regular engagement with general public

Regular statements & consistent engagement with the media

Comfortable in explaining positions to general public

Effective use of social media

 

 

10. Progressive/reformist credentials

This is a reflection of the social agenda and ideological inclinations of MPs. Those who have demonstrated a clear conservative and Islamic agenda are scored towards one; those who have demonstrated a progressive and liberal inclination and who have emphasized reform are scored towards ten.

Vocal support for King’s reform process

Active in supporting progress & reform in society

Support for cultural and civil freedoms

Support for pluralist & diverse society. Tolerant attitude towards other sects & faiths

Socially progressive political programme.

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