H.E. Zayed R. Alzayani was appointed as Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism of the Kingdom of Bahrain in December 2014.

Prior to his appointment, His Excellency spent 25 years with his family’s business, in which he progressed up the ranks until leaving to join the Government of Bahrain. His Excellency left as Chairman of Alzayani Investments Group, Euro Motors, ZayaniMotors, Zayani Leasing, Zayani Properties, Alzayani Industries and Orient Motors.

In addition, he also occupied the post as the Managing Director of First Motors, Board Director of Midal Cables, Aluwheel, Metalform, Intersteel, as well as an Independent Director on the board of Saudi National Insurance Company (SNIC). His Excellency served as Chairman of the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) until 2016 and as Board Director of Edamah until December 2018 and Chairman of car dealers association.

His Excellency currently serves as the Chairman of Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority since 2014, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Arab Tourism Organisation since June 2020, Chairman of Gulf Air (National Carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain) and Chairman of SME Development Board. 

He is also the board member of Economic Development Board (EDB), Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company since March 2015, and acts as Minister-in-charge of Bahrain Bourse since February 2016, a Board member of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) since October 2017, a Board member of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports since August 2019 and a member of the Supreme Council for Environment since December 2019.