Bahrain restructures government land investment committee

Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, issued Edict (54) of 2026 yesterday, restructuring the Government Land Investment Committee.

New Committee Structure

The committee will be chaired by the Under-Secretary for Research and Projects at the Prime Minister’s Office. The Assistant Under-Secretary for Resources and Information at the Ministry of Finance and National Economy will serve as Deputy Chairman.

Other members include: the Director-General of Land Registration at the Survey and Land Registration Bureau; the Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain Real Estate Investment (Edamah); the Director-General of the Housing Bank; the Chief Investment Officer of the Bahrain Economic Development Board; the Director of the Projects Directorate at the Prime Minister’s Office; the Director of the Plans Implementation Directorate at the Urban Planning and Development Authority; Marwan Khaled Tabbara; and Mohammed Nabeel Mohammed Abulfateh.

Term and Implementation

Members of the committee are appointed for a term of four years. The edict takes effect immediately upon issuance, and all relevant authorities are required to implement its provisions within their respective capacities.

The committee oversees government land investments in Bahrain, a key sector in the kingdom’s economic diversification efforts.