Jameel Humadan


Jameel Humaidan is the current Minister of Labor and Social Development of Bahrain.

Current positions

  • Minister of Labour and Social Development since September 30, 2015, upon Royal Decree No. 2015.
  • Minister of Labour February 26, 2011 – September 2015, upon Royal Decree No. 2011, and Royal Decree No. 2014.
  • Board Chairman, Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA).
  • Board Chairman, Family Bank.
  • Chairman, Occupational Health and Safety Council.
  • Head of Quartet Committee for Expatriate Labour Mobility.
  • Head of Joint Committee for Evaluating Repercussions of the Economic Crises and its Impact on National Labour.
  • Head of Committee for Reviewing the Status of Illegal Workers.
  • Head of Talented and Outstanding Workers’ Ceremony Committee.
  • Head of National Committee for Childhood.
  • Board Chairman, High Council for Vocational Training.

Membership in boards, councils and committees

Regional and international memberships

  • Boards Member, International Labour Organization, since June 2014.
  • Member, GCC Labour and Social Affairs Ministers’ Council.
  • Vice President, the 16th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting, Bali, Indonesia.
  • Chairman, GCC Insurance Against Unemployment team since June 2012.
  • Chairman, GCC Labour Ministers’ Council 30th session, 2013.
  • Board Chairman, Arab Labour Organization in 2011.
  • Member, Social Insurance Expertise Committee for providing social insurance for GCC nationals working in Gulf countries.
  • General Coordinator, The Standard Gulf Directory For Occupational Classification and Standardization.

Arab and international participations

Major accomplishments

  • Participated in establishing the new Bahrain Labour Law for Private Sector, issued in 2012.
  • Issued a number of Ministerial Decrees regulating the Labour Law with direct impact on enhancing labour rights and unions’ activities in Bahrain.
  • Launched many pioneer initiatives and projects in the field of Training and employment, such as the National Labour Market Observatory, the Occupational Standards Project, Graduates Employment Project, Hospitality Institute Project.
  • Supervised and prepared a number of labour studies and programs in the GCC.
  • Former Member of the Editorial Committee for Social and Labour Studies Publications.
  • Received His Majesty the King's "Medal of Bahrain",.
  • Received His Majesty the King's Medal of the First Class Efficiency as one of the pioneer national workers.