Adel Hassan Al A'ali (; born in 1957) is a

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i businessman. In 2018, he was appointed chair of the construction firm Haji Hassan Group.

Early life and education

He obtained a

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degree from

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, in 1981. He graduated from the Executive Education program at the

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in 1998.

Career

He is a member of the boards of directors of the following companies: * Hajj Hassan Group (chair and CEO) * Ibn Al-Nafees Hospital (chair) * Dar Al-Wasat Company for Publishing and Distribution * Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (two consecutive terms) * Al-Ahlia Insurance Company (Vice-chair) * United Insurance Company * United Cement Company * Bahrain Precast Concrete Company * Bahrain Businessmen's Association (2001) * Supreme Council for Vocational Training He worked extensively in

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research projects on subjects such as

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and

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s (including computerization) in the contracting sector.

2011 protests

In 2011, in the wake of the

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, the ''Bahrain Mirror'' site stated that the executive director of the Chamber of Commerce, Ebrahim Langawi, forged a resignation letter from Al A’ali. An internal investigation committee headed by Dr. Taqi Al Zeera confirmed the forgery was for purely sectarian reasons, and Al A’ali's membership was reinstated.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:A'ali, Adel Hassan 1957 births Living people Alumni of Aston University Bahraini businesspeople Bahraini Shia Muslims People from Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia