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H.E. Houda Ezra Nonoo

is the former Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States. Appointed by His Majesty King
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in 2008, Ambassador Nonoo has led a distinguished career in both the public
and private sectors in Bahrain. In 2006, Ambassador Nonoo was appointed by His Majesty the King to the
upper house of Bahrain’s parliament – the Shura Council – where she served on the Committee for Finance
and Economic Affairs. Ambassador Nonoo also served as the nonresident Ambassador of the Kingdom of
Bahrain to Canada, Brazil , Mexico and Argentina.

In 2021, she was elected on the board of the Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society and serves on the
International Relations and Advisory Committee.

In 2021, she was elected again on the board of the American Chamber of Commerce Bahrain for another
two year term.

In 2018, she was nominated to be a member of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Center for
Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) Advisory Forum. In 2017, she founded the Bahrain
Association for Child Safety (BACS). In 2004, Ambassador Nonoo founded the Bahrain Human Rights
Watch Society and was elected its general secretary in 2005. Through her involvement in the Society,
Ambassador Nonoo has worked to improve working conditions in factories, to raise awareness about the
rights of women and children, and to safeguard the rights of expatriate workers in Bahrain. A graduate of
prestigious institutions of higher learning in the United Kingdom, Ambassador Nonoo previously served as
the Financial Director of both Gourmet and Jetflair. Since 1993, she has served as the Managing Director
of Gulf Computer Services.

Her business interests are Gulf Computer Services, an IT company founded in 1978 by her late father. She
is also a share holder at Bahrain Financing Company and has recently opened a pharmaceutical company,
Chemists Pharmacy.

Contact Info:
Gulf Computer Services
Tel: 17293313
Website www.gulfcomputerservices.com
Email info@gulfcomputerservices.com , sales@gulfcomputerservices.com
Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/gulf_computer_services/
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