Muhammad Abd al-Ghafar Al-Abdallah

Background

Al-Abdallah, Muhammad Abd al-Ghafar was born on January 15, 1949 in Manamah, Bahrain.

Education

Student, Poona U., India student, New School for Social Research, New York City.

Career

Teacher, Bahrain, 1967-1969; political editor, Sada al-Usbou, 1974; joined as attache, Foreign Ministry, 1975; 2d secretary liaison officer, Foreign Ministry, 1975-1976; senior 1st secretary Economics Directorate, Foreign Ministry, 1984-1986; senior 1st secretary international affairs and international organizations, Foreign Ministry, 1987-1988; counsellor, senior counsellor, Foreign Ministry, 1988-1990; 2nd secretary, Bahraini Embassy, Amman, Jordan, 1977-1978; 1st secretary, Permanent Mission to United Nations, New York City, 1979-1984; permanent representative, Permanent Mission to United Nations, New York City, 1990-1994; ambassador to the United States, Washington, since 1994.

Achievements

• Muhammad Abd al-Ghafar First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Abdallah has been listed as a noteworthy Ambassador by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married; 5 children.