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H.E. Ali Abdulla Alaradi

Member of the Shura Council • International Legal Expert & Arbitrator • Former First Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives

“Legal Excellence • Legislative Leadership • Service to the Kingdom of Bahrain”

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H.E. Ali Abdulla Alaradi — Member of the Shura Council, Kingdom of Bahrain
Ali Abdulla Alaradi
Member • Shura Council
Kingdom of Bahrain
20+ Years
In Public Service & Legal Practice
6th & 5th Term
Shura Council Member
Former 1st Deputy
Council of Representatives
Intl. Arbitrator
Court of Cassation & Constitutional Court
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Executive Biography

Biography & Qualifications

A profile of distinguished service across legal affairs, alternative dispute resolution, parliamentary diplomacy, and state governance in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Engineering Management

The George Washington University, United States

2014

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Law

Damascus University

1999

Maxwell School Executive Program Course

Syracuse University — New York, USA

2007

Leader for Democracy Course

Washington D.C. & New York, USA

2007

NDI Election Training Course

National Democratic Institute — Washington D.C., USA

2006

42nd UN Post-Graduate Students Training Course

United Nations — Geneva, Switzerland

2004

International Training Course for Law Enforcers on Civil Law Human Rights

Geneva, Switzerland

2004

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Millennium Rights Course

Morocco

2003

Accredited Certifications in Arbitration & Mediation

Issued by CIArb, ICC, ABA, ICDR, UIA, AMA, APMF & US Dept. of Commerce (CLDP).

2009 – 2014

Certified International Lecturer & Trainer

Alternative Dispute Resolution (Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration), Strategic Planning & Human Rights.

International Faculty
Career & Leadership

A Record of Public Service

From parliamentary leadership to enterprise legal practice and diplomatic representation, a chronology of roles held in service to the Kingdom.

2022 — 2026
Member of the Shura Council — Sixth Legislative Term
Kingdom of Bahrain
Serving as a sitting member of the Shura Council, contributing to legislative review, national policy, and the upper chamber's oversight functions.
2018 — 2022
Member of the Shura Council — Fifth Legislative Term
Kingdom of Bahrain
Contributed to legislative drafting, committee work, and inter-parliamentary engagement during the fifth legislative term.
2014 — 2018
Member & First Deputy Speaker — Council of Representatives
Kingdom of Bahrain
Elected member and First Deputy Speaker, presiding over parliamentary sessions, legislative committees, and representing the Council in regional and international forums.
Legal Practice
Founder — Ali Alaradi Law Firm for Legal Consultancy & Arbitration
Accredited before the Court of Cassation & Constitutional Court
Established a specialist practice in legal consultancy and arbitration, accredited before the highest judicial bodies of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Enterprise
Founder & General Manager — Capital Impact for Legal & Commercial Consultancy
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Founded and led a commercial consultancy providing integrated legal and strategic advisory services to institutions and enterprises.
2009 — 2014
Chief Registrar & Deputy CEO — Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR)
Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution
Led case administration, institutional governance, and the development of BCDR's international arbitration and ADR framework.
2007 — 2009
Senior Advisor — Ministry of Justice & Ministry of Culture and Information
Government of Bahrain
Advisor to the Minister of Justice for Dispute Resolution Projects (2009); Legal Advisor to the Minister of Culture and Information (2008–2009); Advisor to the Minister of Information for International & Legal Affairs (2007–2008).
Diplomatic Service
Diplomat — Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission to the UN
Geneva • New York
Represented the Kingdom of Bahrain at the UN General Assembly Legal Committee (New York), WHO, ILO, ITU, WIPO, and OHCHR.
Arbitration & Judicial Credentials

Accredited Across the World's Leading Forums

Credentials spanning the highest courts of the Kingdom and the principal international arbitration and mediation institutions.

Court Accreditation

  • Court of Cassation — Kingdom of Bahrain
  • Constitutional Court — Kingdom of Bahrain
  • Accredited before the highest judicial bodies of the Kingdom

Accredited Arbitrator & Mediator

  • Courts of the Kingdom of Bahrain
  • GCC Commercial Arbitration Center (GCCA)
  • Paris Chamber of International Arbitration (ICC)
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
  • Asian Mediation Association (AMA) & American Arbitration Association (AAA)

Board Seats & Institutional Memberships

  • Member, Board of Trustees — Isa Award for Service to Humanity
  • Member, IPU Committee on Human Rights of Parliamentarians
  • Board Member — Asian Pacific Mediation Forum (APMF)
  • Former Commissioner — Bahrain NIHR
  • Former Board Member — AMA & International Mediation Institute (IMI)

Professional Associations

  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA)
  • Moot Alumni Association (MAA)
  • National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL, USA) — Legal Expert
CIArb ICC ABA ICDR UIA AMA APMF AAA CLDP — US Dept. of Commerce
Public Service & Diplomacy

Core Competencies

The capabilities that underpin two decades of legislative, diplomatic, and legal leadership at the national and international level.

Strategic Communications & High-Level Diplomacy

Bilateral and multilateral representation across UN agencies and regional parliamentary forums.

Executive Verbal Reporting & Public Policy Analysis

Briefing senior officials, drafting legislative instruments, and policy impact assessment.

Analytical & Critical Legal Thinking

Doctrinal reasoning, statutory interpretation, and constitutional analysis.

ADR & International Negotiations

Mediation, arbitration, and cross-border negotiation across civil and common law traditions.

Media & Speeches

Statements, Addresses & Press

A selection of parliamentary statements, keynote addresses, press releases, and gallery highlights.

Statement
March 2024 • Manama

Address to the Shura Council on Legislative Reform

A substantive intervention on modernising Bahrain's legislative framework in line with international best practice.

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Keynote
November 2023 • Geneva

Keynote: International Arbitration & the Rule of Law

Delivered before an international audience on the role of arbitration in strengthening access to justice.

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Press Release
September 2023

Appointed to IPU Committee on Human Rights of Parliamentarians

Official announcement of membership in the Inter-Parliamentary Union's human rights committee.

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Gallery
2023 • Various

Diplomatic Engagements & Official Visits

A selection of photographs from bilateral meetings, conferences, and parliamentary diplomacy.

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Keynote
May 2022 • Manama

Opening Remarks — ADR Regional Forum

Setting out a vision for the future of alternative dispute resolution in the GCC region.

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Statement
January 2022

Statement on Bahrain's Legislative Term Priorities

Outlining the legislative agenda and reform priorities for the sixth term of the Shura Council.

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Official Office

  • Address
    Shura Council, Manama
    Kingdom of Bahrain • P.O. Box 11033
  • Official Email
    a.alaradi@aaa.bh
  • Office
    00973-1764-8000