Al Maskati was born in
Manama on January 23, 1959. He went to
Lebanon in 1974 to study at the
American University of Beirut but left it shortly when the
Lebanese Civil War started. He traveled to the United States and obtained his
Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Industrial Management from
Texas Tech University, graduating in 1979 with honors. He entered the private sector, becoming the vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of Maskati Brothers & Company (MBCO). In addition, he has served on the boards of directors of the following companies: • Hussein Mahdi Al Maskati & Sons • Maskati Commercial Services • Bahrain Training Institute • Royal Humanitarian Foundation • Trafco • Bahrain Water Plant •
Central Bank of Bahrain • Gulf Union Insurance & Reinsurance Company He also served as a local
managing director for United Paper Industries. He was first appointed to the Shura Council in 1996, serving until 2000 but returning in 2002. ==Awards==