HH Sh. Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa

H.H. Lieutenant-General Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa holds the position of National Security Advisor, Commander of the Royal Guard and General Secretary of the Supreme Council for Defence. H.H. General Nasser is also the Personal Representative of His Majesty the King for Philanthropy and Youth Affairs, President of the Supreme Council for Youth & Sports. His Highness is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bapco Energies. He is additionally the President of the Higher Commission for Financial Coordination and Cooperation, and Deputy President of the Supreme Authority of the Royal Fund for Martyrs of Duty. H.H. currently serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Higher Committee for Energy and Natural Resources, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Charity Organization, member of the Economic Development Board, Honorary Chairman of the Nasser Bin Hamad Foundation and is Honorary President of the Bahrain Royal Equestrian & Endurance Federation. As Commander of the Royal Guard, His Highness oversees the operations and strategic planning of the Royal Guards’ functions and regiments – joint-country or domestic – and monitors its growth and development. As part of these development initiatives, His Highness established an elite contingent, the Special Quick Reaction Force, within the Royal Guard. His Highness participated in the Saudi led Operations Decisive Storm and Restoring Hope by commanding the first Royal Guard Task Force in 2015 which conducted operations in both Ma’rib and Aden. As the National Security Advisor and General Secretary of the Supreme Council for Defence, His Highness manages royal directives, charged by His Majesty the King on matters pertaining to national security, regional relations and youth and leads high level delegations globally, to cover various grounds that concern the Kingdom of Bahrain’s role as an active player in the global arena. In addition, His Highness deliberates on current and prospective economic development initiatives, which are spearheaded by the Economic Development Board, as a board member of the organization. His Highness has conducted research on the Kingdom of Bahrain’s economic development path and has recommended activities to enhance the nation’s economic growth and development prospects and national profile, with special attention to youth empowerment and advancement.2His Highness also oversees the functions and planning of the Ministry for Youth and Sport Affairs, providing the necessary backing to ensure high-quality, national projects that encourage community involvement and interaction. His Highness spearheads and sponsors sports programs to empower and encourage the Bahraini Youth to maximize their impact in the community. His Highness is an active triathlon competitor as well as a regular participant in national and international equestrian endurance championships and camel racings. His Highness furthermore chairs the Board of Trustees of the Royal Charity Organization and contributes to the design of the organization’s strategy and development. As part of Bahrain’s humanitarian initiatives, His Highness Lieutenant-General Shaikh Nasser Al Khalifa paid a visit to the Al Zatari Refugee Camp in Jordan to preview the matters of the Syrian refugees and inaugurated the Bahrain School for Syrian refugees at the Al Zatari Refugee Camp in Jordan on November 25th, 2012. In addition, His Highness signed an agreement in the Philippines in February 2014, following the devastating typhoon, to build two vocational training centres carrying the name of "Bahrain", and a 500-home residential complex. His Highness as a Chairman of Bapco Energies is leading the industry to a new transition towards sustainable energy production within the Kingdom. Under His Highness’ leadership, Bapco Energies has begun to set various plans to maximize value creation, search for optimize solutions while tapping into alternative energy sources to ensure the company’s goals are in line to meet the Kingdom’s energy requirements and global competition. His Highness joined the commissioning course of officer cadet at the Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst in the United Kingdom (2005-2006), where he was the recipient of King Hussain’s Medal for Outstanding Overseas Cadet and achieved Second Lieutenants Rank. H.H. Lieutenant-General Shaikh Nasser has participated innumerous military training courses, programs and exercises that contributed to his leadership advancement. His Highness also attended the U.S Marine Corps Command and Staff College; Quantico VA, USA (2010-2011).His Highness has been presented with numerous awards including most recently; the first degree Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa Decoration in recognition of his participation in the military operations in Yemen, October20th, 2015; the “Arab Giving Knight” by the 4th Arab Giving Forum - Zayed Giving Initiative, April 24th, 2016; the Medal of Honour by the Palestinian President, Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, July 11th, 2016; the ANOC Medal in appreciation of his major role in sports at the international level, November 15th, 2016 and the Distinction Award for the Best Arab rider in the year 2016, following third-place finish in the World Endurance Championship in Slovakia, September 17th, 2016, from the FEI Regional Group VII (FEI Group VII) of the Federation Equestre International (FEI), His Highness was awarded the Order of Ahmad Al Fateh in honor for his victory of becoming the World Champion and winning the first place in the FEI Endurance World Championship 2022, which was held in the United Arab Emirates on February 25, 2023.