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Al Khalafalla

GENERAL INFORMATION

Born in April 3, 1968, with a complete name of Alsadig Omer Khalafalla Omer or الصادق عمر خلف الله عمر in Arabic, Dr. Al Khalafalla a child pf the late Justice Omer Khalafalla who served the Kingdom of Bahrain as Superior Court Judge from 1975 to 2015. The late Supreme Commander of the Military and the Defense Minister of Sudan in 1974- Chief General Awad Khalafalla is his direct uncle.

Dr. Al Khlafalla is an American Citizen of Sudanese Descent. Currently, among others, Khalafalla is the Chairman of Humpty Dumpty Institute, and American Global Institute.

EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION

He was 9 years old when Khalafalla and his family moved to Bahrain. He was 18 years old when he was sent to the US to pursue his studies where he finished Bachelor of Science at the University of Louisiana- Lafayette in 1992. While finishing his Masters in Business Administration at the Frostburg State University, he served as the assistant to the Vice President for International Student Services to the Vice President for Student Services. In 1999, Khalafalla earned the MBA Degree with Honors having a GPA of 4.0. He enrolled at the Virginia Commonwealth University to pursue Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy and Administration which he finished in 2011.

FAMILY

Dr. Al Khalafalla is married to Islam Merghani Mubark Mustafa. They have two children- Lana and Omar.

LIFE IN THE U.S.

Khalafalla lives in Leesburg, Virginia, USA. He is currently the Chairman of Humpty Dumpty Institute and the American Global Institute. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

In 2018, Dr. Al Khalafalla received the prestigious Order of the Two Niles First Class. In 2016, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Ahfad University for his valuable contributions to higher education. He also received a Congressional Recognition for organizing over 25 congressional delegations to the Middle East and Africa in 2012.