Khalil al-Marzooq

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Khalil Ebrahim al-Marzooq {{cite web|title=CV - Khalil Ebrahim Al-Marzooq - 2010 Elections|url=http://www.alwefaq.org/elections/index.php?show=election&action=cv&id=17|publisher=Al Wefaq Society|accessdate=12 October 2012}}

| image = Personal image for Khalil al-Marzooq.JPG

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|07|28|df=yes}}

| birth_place =

| residence =

| nationality = Bahrain

| education =

|blank1 = Education

|data1 = - MSc in Management & IT, Sheffield Hallam University UK 1998
- BSc in Computer Science, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 1990
- CISA, ISACA 1999

|constituency = 2nd Capital Governorate

| spouse =

| children =

| influences =

| party = Spokesperson of Al Wefaq National Islamic Society

| salary = $ 25,500 Annually (Retirement)

| title1 = Spokesperson for Al Wefaq National Islamic Society

| term1 = Present

| website = [http://www.khalilalmarzooq.com www.khalilalmarzooq.com]

| constituency_MP = 2nd Capital Governante

| parliament = Bahrain

| term_start = 2006

| term_end = 2010

|successor =

|predecessor =

}}

Khalil al-Marzooq is a Bahraini Shi'a politician and former member of the Council of Representatives. During his time in office, he served as first deputy chairman.

On February 14, 2011, al-Marzooq and 17 other MPs from Al Wefaq, the main Shi'a Islamist opposition party, resigned from their seats in parliament. Following the quelling of the unrest by the government, al-Marzooq led negotiations with the government in the Bahrain national dialogue, but he and the four other delegates from Al Wefaq withdrew from negotiations on July 17.{{cite web|url = https://www.voanews.com/a/bahrains-main-shiite-party-quits-government-led-reform-dialogue-125714998/142391.html|title = Bahrain's Main Shi'ite Party Quits Government-Led Reform Dialogue|publisher = Voice of America|date = July 17, 2011}}

Al-Marzooq was arrested on September 18, 2013 for his criticism of the government. Amnesty International designated him a prisoner of conscience and called for his immediate release.{{cite web |url=https://www.amnesty.org/en/news/bahrain-khalil-al-marzouq-arrested-2013-09-18 |title=Bahrain must immediately release opposition leader |author= |date=18 September 2013 |publisher=Amnesty International |accessdate=2 October 2013}} A Bahraini court acquitted him for the charges of "inciting terrorism" and belonging to a terrorist organization on June 25, 2014.{{cite news|last1=Naar|first1=Ismaeel|title=Bahrain acquits key opposition figure|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/06/bahrain-acquits-key-opposition-figure-2014625113858623823.html|accessdate=16 July 2014|agency=Al Jazeera|date=15 June 2014}}

On 1 February 2015, al-Marzooq was interviewed by the newly launched al-Arab News Channel, after which the channel suspended broadcasting.

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{{cite news |title=Saudi prince's Al-Arab news channel goes off air hours after launching |date=2015-02-02 |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/02/saudi-prince-alarab-news-channel |accessdate=2015-02-03 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203005221/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/02/saudi-prince-alarab-news-channel |archivedate=2015-02-03 |url-status=live }}

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{{2011 Bahraini uprising}}

{{Current members of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain}}

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Category:Members of the Council of Representatives (Bahrain)

Category:Living people

Category:1967 births

Category:Alumni of Sheffield Hallam University

Category:Amnesty International prisoners of conscience held by Bahrain

Category:Al Wefaq politicians

Category:Bahraini prisoners and detainees