Ahmed Mansoor Al Aali is one of the pioneering Bahraini entrepreneurs who have made significant contributions to the national economy and achieved unparalleled breakthroughs in the construction, contracting and real estate sectors in the Kingdom of Bahrain. He was born in the year 1930, founded Ahmed Mansoor Al Aali company before reaching the age of 19, and further developed the business as a group of companies with diversified interests in real estate construction, manufacture and supply of equipment, and related fields such as mechanical engineering and manufacture of construction materials, either operating in Bahrain or as subsidiaries outside the Kingdom.
For over 60 years, Ahmed Mansoor Al Aali has been responsible for the establishment of various infrastructure projects and major developments in Bahrain’s government and private sectors, including Salmaniya Medical Complex, Khalifa bin Salman Port, Bahrain International Airport, various water desalination and power generation plants, and the construction of custom-designed housing units.
The company has also been responsible for the development of BAPCO production facilities and the opening of a fifth production line at ALBA, including provisions and facilities upgrade for the new bus transport network system in Bahrain.
He is also recognized for his commitment to various social welfare and charitable organisations, and helped provide university scholarships to numerous deserving Bahraini students. He was conferred the Knight of the Order of Merit of France by former French President Jacques Chirac.
Ahmed Mansoor Al Aali is acknowledged for his important contribution to the development of trade relations between Bahrain and France, and for the launch of several French companies in the Kingdom of Bahrain. He holds several distinguished positions including Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Jafari Waqf (religious endowments), Member of the Shura Council, Board Member of the Bahrain Islamic Bank and Takaful Company, and Honourary President of Al Aali Charity Fund.