Sadiq Abdul Karim Al Shehabi (; 1944–2017) was a Bahraini politician. He was at one time the

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Early life and education

Born in

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, Al Shehabi earned a

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in Social and Philosophical Studies from

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in 1967, a Diploma in Medical Records from the Higher Institute for Advanced Studies in Egypt in 1975, a Diploma in Medical Records from the

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in the

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in 1976, and a

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from the

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in 1984. Al Shehabi taught at the

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from 1967 to 1969, then served as Director of Personnel Affairs at the Ministry of Health from 1974 to 1975, Administrative Assistant at the Salmaniya Medical Complex from 1976 to 1980, and the Complex’s Assistant Executive Director from 1980 to 1983. He then served as Director of Administrative and Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Labour and Social Development from 1983 to 1992, the Assistant Undersecretary for Social Affairs at the same Ministry from 1992 to 1999, then Assistant Undersecretary for Labor Affairs there from 1999 to 2004. He was appointed to the Consultative Council, the upper house of Parliament, in 2005 to succeed Hashim Al Bash upon the latter’s appointment as

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. In February 2012, he succeeded Fatima bint Mohammed Al Balooshi after she briefly held the portfolio along with being Minister of Social Development.

Death

In September 2017, he died at the age of 73.

Awards

* Sheikh

Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (; 3 June 1933 – 6 March 1999) was a Bahraini royal who served as the first Emir of Bahrain from 1961 until his death in 1999 (after having previously ruled as Hakim of Bahrain until 16 August 1971). Bo ...

Medal, third class (2000) * Certificate of Excellence from the

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(May 2001)

References

{{reflist Members of the Consultative Council (Bahrain) Bahraini academics 1944 births 2017 deaths Alexandria University alumni Alumni of the University of Bristol University of Minnesota alumni