OpenLLM-France/wikimedia huggingface dataset:
# Si Joval District

Si Joval District (Persian: بخش سیجوال) is in Torkaman County, Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Si Joval.

## History

After the 2006 National Census, villages were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Si Joval District. After the 2016 census, the village of Si Joval was elevated to the status of a city.

## Demographics
### Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 12,433 in 3,042 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 13,458 inhabitants in 3,559 households.

### Administrative divisions

Si Joval District Population :
| Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 |
| Qarah Su-ye Gharbi RD | 7,266 | 7,816 |
| Qarah Su-ye Sharqi RD | 5,167 | 5,642 |
| Si Joval (city) | | |
| Total | 12,433 | 13,458 |
| RD = Rural District |||
# Park Yong-ho

Park Yong-ho (born March 25, 1981) is a retired South Korean football player who played as a central defender.
He was part of the South Korea football team in 2004 Summer Olympics, who finished second in Group A, making it through to the next round, before being defeated by silver medal winners Paraguay.

## Honors
### Club
#### FC Seoul

* K League
** Winners (1): 2000, 2010
* League Cup
** Winners (1): 2010
# Vladimir Lisitsin

Vladimir Fyodorovich Lisitsin (Russian: Владимир Фёдорович Лисицин; 20 August 1938 – 8 August 1971) was a Soviet football player.

## Honours

* Soviet Top League winner: 1969.
* Soviet Cup winner: 1965.

## International career

Lisitsin played his only game for USSR on 20 May 1964 in a friendly against Uruguay.
# Mister Philippines 2012

Mister Philippines 2012 is a male pageant in the Philippines. Mister Philippines 2012 will represent the Philippines in Thailand for the Mister International 2012. Finals is on October 6, 2012 Saturday at the Crossroads77 along Mother Ignacia St., Quezon City, Philippines.

## Official Candidates

After the last screening on August 25, 2012, a press presentation was done for the official candidates vying for the title last September 16, 2012.
| Name | Origin | Birth Date |
| Randy Dela Cruz | Cagayan Valley | Nov. 26, 1987 |
| Mark John Gutoman | Marikina | May 6, 1991 |
| Sammy Ramos Templonuevo | Olongapo City | May 11, 1990 |
| Jemil Cruz | Mandaluyong | April 16, 1988 |
| Roland William De Dios | Cabanatuan | Oct. 3, 1990 |
| Willam Pagayon | Iloilo City | Jan 1, 1988 |
| Mark Anthony Angolo | Bacoor | Nov.16, 1989 |
| Jessie Bayudang | iligan City | March 14, 1986 |
| Benjamin Sawaldi | Manila City | Aug. 6, 1991 |
| Jolie Go | Makati | June 2, 1990 |
| Juancho PascualL | Cagayan de Oro | Nov. 25, 1983 |
| Allain Onil Budlong | Tacloban City | Feb. 16, 1991 |
| John Paul Nelminda | Calapan | May 7, 1985 |
| Kenneth Vincent Sarroca | Dasmariñas | July 6, 1989 |
| Michael Marc Carino | Imus | June 21, 1989 |
| Michael Angelo Luna | Batangas | June 27, 1985 |
| Kenneth Aldrin Sato | Quezon city | Nov 6, 1990 |
| Marvin Pablo | Naga City | July 17, 1986 |
| Djannille Samson | Caloocan | Aug 6, 1994 |
| Godswill Okirie | Mandaluyong | Sep. 8, 1990 |
| Dyangco DiomarAR | Quezon City | Nov 8, 1987 |
| Wilfred Lumauag | Rizal | June 3, 1987 |
| Carl Dexter Trinos | Laguna | Dec 23, 1994 |
| Lois Andrew Bolinao | Cavite | Aug 29, 1990 |
| Leonardo dela Peña | Pagadian City | Nov. 18, 1991 |
| Jeriel James Ng | Pasay | Dec. 1, 1992 |
| Kevin Raqueno | Cavite City | |
| Mark Kevin Buendicho | Quezon Province | Sept. 8, 1993 |
| JEROME CARUNGCONG | | Sept. 11, 1989 |
| GERALD ARCEO | Bulacan | |
| Jhoemark Bulquerin | Roxas City | Feb. 2, 1989 |
| Jeffrey Nadonga | Pampanga | Dec. 27, 1990 |
# Khastakh

The Khastakh or Tuora-Yuryakh (Russian: Хастах; Yakut: Хаастаах, Xaastaax) is a river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is one of the two tributaries giving origin to the Indigirka. The river has a length of 251 kilometres (156 mi) and a drainage basin area of 10,500 square kilometres (4,100 sq mi). The upper stretch of its course is also known as Khalkan.
The river flows south of the Arctic Circle, across desolate tundra territories of the Oymyakonsky District marked by mountainous terrain and permafrost.

## Course

The Khastakh is a left tributary of the Indigirka. It has its sources in the southern slopes of the Khalkan Range (Халканский хребет), a subrange of the Suntar-Khayata, by the border with Okhotsky District of Khabarovsk Krai. The river flows roughly in a northern direction into a basin of the Yana-Oymyakon Highlands filled with lakes where it meanders and divides into multiple channels. Finally the river joins the Taryn-Yuryakh flowing from the right to form the head of the Indigirka 1,726 km (1,072 mi) from its mouth. The total length of the Indigirka counting the Khastakh is 1,977 km (1,228 mi).

### Tributaries

The main tributaries of the Khastakh are the 132 km (82 mi) long Buor-Yuryakh on the right, as well as the 82 km (51 mi) long Burgachen and the 107 km (66 mi) long Labynkyr on the left. The river is frozen between the beginning of October and the end of May. There are more than 1,900 lakes in its basin with a total area of 145 km$^2$ (56 sq mi).
# Neyak

Neyak (Persian: نيك) may refer to:
* Neyak, Mazandaran
* Neyak, South Khorasan
* Neyak, Tehran
# Chah Gaz

Chah Gaz (Persian: چاه گز) may refer to:
* Chah Gaz, Fars
* Chah Gaz Rural District, an administrative division of Bakhtegan County, Fars province
* Chah Gaz, Hormozgan
* Chah Gaz, Kerman
* Chah Gaz, Yazd
# Carex diandra

Carex diandra is a species of sedge known by the common names lesser tussock-sedge and lesser panicled sedge.

## Distribution

It is widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, where it can be found throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. It is also known from New Zealand. It grows in a wide variety of wet habitats, including wetlands, meadows, bogs, and lakeshores.

## Description

This sedge produces clumps of triangular stems up to 90 centimeters long. The leaves have white-edged, red-dotted sheaths and are up to about 30 centimeters long. The inflorescence is simple or sometimes compound, made up of several clusters of stiff light brown spikes.
# List of 1st class Active State Councillors of the Russian Federation (2015–2019)

1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation (Russian:действительный государственный советник Российской Федерации 1 класса) is the highest federal state civilian service rank of Russia. The following list is a list of all persons who was promoted to this rank during the period 2015–2019:
* Alexander Petrikov
* Roman Starovoyt
* Vladimir Artamonov
* Natalia Udalova
* Sergey Vasiliev
* Alexey Vovchenko
* Pavel Korolev
* Alexander Plutnik
* Oleg Fomichev
* Tatyana Voronova
* Mikhail Kashtan
* Alexey Uvarov
* Alexey Abramov
* Gulnaz Kadyrova
* Gleb Nikitin
* Alexander Povalko
* Sergey Tsyb
* Lev Sherbakov
* Odes Baysultanov
* Valentina Stukalova
* Alexander Savenkov
* Alexander Kolpakov
* Nikolay Abroskin
* Pavel Fradkov
* Maxim Akimov
* Liana Pepelyaeva
* Ivan Kharchenko
* Sergey Menyaylo
* Anna Kulikova
* Nikolay Tsukanov
* Andrey Yarin
* Nikolay Arkhipov
* Oleg Frolov
* Svetlana Radchenko
* Yekaterina Yegorova
* Sergey Novikov
* Oleg Savelyev
* Nikolay Asaul
* Grigory Lekarev
* Marina Tomilova
* Ilya Shestakov
* Vladimir Stepanov
* Sergey Bulavin
* Andrey Slepnev
* Yevgeny Dietrich
* Viktor Yevtukhov
* Lyubov Yeltsova
* Yury Zubarev
* Alla Manilova
* Andrey Pudov
* Alexander Matveev
* Igor Diveykin
* Olga Sitnikova
* Marina Volkova
* Oleg Martyanov
* Viktor Basargin
* Pavel Volkov
* Sergey Nazarov
* Alexander Kharichev
* Dmitry Verbovoy
* Igor Zadvornov
* Andrey Cherezov
* Alexander Yurchik
* Alexander Gutsan
* Igor Komarov
* Igor Neverov
* Anatoly Kirienko
* Alexey Aleshin
* Anna Popova
* Savva Shipov
* Timur Ivanov
* Vladimir Lozbinev
* Alexey Filatov
* Sergey Martynov
* Yevgeny Derbenev
* Olga Krivonos
* Vadim Filatov
* Yury Gordeev
* Leonid Gornin
* Vadim Zhivulin
* Alexey Moiseev
* Vasily Osmakov
* Irina Potekhina
* Ilya Trunin
* Vladimir Chepets
* Tatyana Lokatkina
* Mikhail Popov
* Olga Sergun
# Hoseynabad-e Khani

Hoseynabad-e Khani (Persian: حسين ابادخاني) may refer to:
* Hoseynabad-e Khani, Arzuiyeh
* Hoseynabad-e Khani, Sirjan
# Rick Germanson

Rick Germanson (born May 29, 1972) is an American jazz pianist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

## Career

Germanson started playing piano at a young age. After winning the grand prize at the American Piano Awards Jazz Piano Competition in 1996, he left Milwaukee for New York City.
Since 2001, Germanson has been a member of the Cannonball Legacy Band which is led by Louis Hayes, who was a drummer for Cannonball Adderley. He has toured with Pat Martino's tribute to Wes Montgomery.
He has worked with Elvin Jones Regina Carter, Tom Harrell, Slide Hampton, Frank Morgan, Eric Alexander, Frank Lacy, Marlena Shaw, Donald Harrison, Brian Lynch, Jim Rotondi, Charles McPherson, Charles Davis, Craig Handy, Cecil Payne, George Gee, Gerald Hayes, Joe Magnarelli, Ian Hendrickson-Smith, and Gerald L. Cannon.
Since 2014 Rick has been professor of jazz piano at the Jackie McLean Institute, Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford.

## Discography

* Heights (Fresh Sounds, 2003)
* You Tell Me (Fresh Sounds, 2005)
* Off the Cuff (Owl, 2009)
* Live at Smalls (Smallslive, 2011)
* Turquoise Twice (WJ3, 2019)
# Carex digitalis

Carex digitalis is a tussock-forming species of perennial sedge in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to south eastern parts of Canada as well as central and eastern parts of the United States.

## Description

The sedge has a densely turfy appearance with many shots from the same root forming a thick mat. The erect or ascending culms are 7 to 52 cm (2.8 to 20.5 in) in length and have a width of 0.5 to 1 mm (0.020 to 0.039 in). The leaves are surrounded by white or light brown basal sheaths with higher green coloured sheaths being green in colour. The leaf blades are 8 to 44 cm (3.1 to 17.3 in) in length and 0.8 to 5 mm (0.031 to 0.197 in) wide.

## Taxonomy

The species was first described by the botanist Carl Ludwig Willdenow in 1805 as a part of the work Species Plantarum.

## Distribution

The plant is found in temperate areas. In Canada it is found in Ontario in the east to parts of Quebec in the north and to Nova Scotia in the east. The range extends south through the United States to Texas and Oklahoma in the south-east and Florida in the south-west.
# North Lake (Western Australia)

North Lake (Nyungar: Coolbellup) is a freshwater lake in the suburb of North Lake, located 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, and 8 kilometres (5 mi) from the Indian Ocean. The suburb and lake are located within the City of Cockburn local government area.
It is part of the northernmost lake within a chain of lakes which make up the Beeliar Regional Park (North Lake, Bibra Lake, South Lake, Booragoon Lake, Yangebup Lake, and Thomsons Lake). The lake has been known by this name since 1877, and the name was approved for the suburb in 1954.
# Franco Pizzicanella

Franco Pizzicanella (born 29 May 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

## Career

Pizzicanella's career began with Atlético Tucumán. He was first selected in a senior matchday squad in December 2014, when manager Juan Manuel Azconzábal chose him as a substitute for a Primera B Nacional fixture with Santamarina; though he wasn't used. After fourteen further occasions on the subs bench, Pizzicanella eventually made his professional debut during a 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage fixture with Libertad on 17 May; substituted on following a red card to Alejandro Sánchez.

## Career statistics

    As of 1 October 2018.
Club statistics :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Atlético Tucumán | 2014 | Primera B Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlético Tucumán | 2015 | Primera B Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlético Tucumán | 2016 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlético Tucumán | 2016–17 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlético Tucumán | 2017–18 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Atlético Tucumán | 2018–19 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
* ↑ Includes the Copa Argentina
* ↑ Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ One appearance in the 2018 Copa Libertadores
# Bonut

Bonut or Benut (Persian: بنوت) may refer to:
* Benut-e Bala
* Benut-e Pain
* Benut a mukim in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia.
# Banyuls-dels-Aspres

Banyuls-dels-Aspres (French pronunciation: ; Catalan: Banyuls dels Aspres) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

## Geography
### Localisation

Banyuls-dels-Aspres is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Céret.
It is part of the Northern Catalan comarca of Rosselló, as well as the subcomarca of Aspres [ca].
vtePlaces adjacent to Banyuls-dels-Aspres :
Villemolaque
Saint-Jean-Lasseille
Tresserre
Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Brouilla
Montesquieu-des-Albères
Villelongue-dels-Monts :

## Government and politics
### Mayors

| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
| André Marie | 2001 | 2014 |
| Laurent Bernardy | 2014 | |

## Population

The inhabitants are called Banyulencs in French.

## Sites of interest

* Saint-Andrew church, first mentioned in 1091 but rebuilt in the 15th century.

## Notable people

* Henri Ey (1900-1977) : psychiatrist and philosopher born in Banyuls-dels-Aspres.
# Vithkuq Hydroelectric Power Station

The Vithkuq Hydroelectric Power Station (Albanian: Hidrocentrali i Vithkuqit) is a small hydroelectric power station in Vithkuq, Albania. Constructed in 1936, it was the first hydroelectric plant in Albania with an installed capacity of 500 KW.
# Rogue Star Films

Rogue Star Films is an independent feature film company based in Cape Town, South Africa, owned by Ross Garland.
Rogue Star Films is the producer and distributor of Big Fellas, Confessions of a Gambler, and the film adaptation of the hit South African novel Spud.

## Films

* The Story of an African Farm (2004)
* U-Carmen eKhayelitsha (2005)
* Big Fellas (2007)
* Confessions of a Gambler (2008)
* Spud (2010)
* Spud 2: The Madness Continues (2013)
* Spud 3: Learning to Fly (2014)
# Gastón Caprari

Gastón Nicolás Caprari (born 17 February 1985) is an Argentine former footballer.
Born in Córdoba, Argentina and a graduate of Instituto de Córdoba's youth system, Caprari had his greatest success with San Martín de San Juan. He helped the club gain promotion to the Argentine Primera División in his first season, and would play several seasons in the top league with San Martín.
# Gastón González (footballer, born 1988)

Gastón Germán González (born 23 February 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Deportivo Morón.

## Career

González's opening club became Primera B Nacional side Platense in 2008, with the midfielder appearing in two fixtures for the club. In 2011, González completed a move to Platanias of the Greek Football League. He made his debut during a win away to Panachaiki on 30 October, before netting his first senior goal in the following April against Fokikos. The 2011–12 season concluded with promotion to Superleague Greece, in which he made nineteen appearances. González returned to the Football League with Episkopi in 2013. Ten goals soon followed, including braces against Iraklis Psachna, Panegialios and Glyfada.
Moves to Apollon Smyrni and Chania subsequently arrived between July 2014 and June 2015, at which time González sealed a move to fellow second tier outfit Trikala. After scoring twice in thirteen games, he was sent off in his last match on 6 December versus Acharnaikos. González went back to Argentina in January 2016, joining Primera B Nacional's Independiente Rivadavia. He played in a total of seventy-seven fixtures and scored nine across three seasons with the Mendoza club. On 30 June 2018, Deportivo Morón signed González. His first appearance came in a Copa Argentina tie with top-flight Colón on 21 July.

## Career statistics

    As of 20 December 2018.
Club statistics :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Platense | 2008–09 | Primera B Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Platanias | 2011–12 | Football League | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Platanias | 2012–13 | Superleague Greece | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Platanias | Total | Total | 54 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 57 | 1 |
| Episkopi | 2013–14 | Football League | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 |
| Apollon Smyrni | 2014–15 | Football League | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Chania | 2014–15 | Football League | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Trikala | 2015–16 | Football League | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Independiente Rivadavia | 2016 | Primera B Nacional | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Independiente Rivadavia | 2016–17 | Primera B Nacional | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| Independiente Rivadavia | 2017–18 | Primera B Nacional | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Independiente Rivadavia | Total | Total | 76 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 77 | 9 |
| Deportivo Morón | 2018–19 | Primera B Nacional | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 194 | 22 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 209 | 24 |
* ↑ Includes the Copa Argentina and Greek Football Cup
# Gastón del Castillo

Gastón Alexander del Castillo (born 10 June 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saltillo FC in Mexico.

## Career

Born in Avellaneda, Castillo was promoted to train with the Independiente first-team in August 2015. He made his professional debut for the club on 30 April 2016 in the Primera División against San Lorenzo. He came on as a 79th-minute substitute for Leandro Fernández as Independiente lost 1–0.
On 30 August 2016, Castillo was loaned to Segunda División side Cádiz CF, for one year. He joined Arsenal de Sarandí on loan in August 2017.
In August 2019, Castillo was transferred to Saltillo FC in the Liga Premier Mexicana (3rd Division).

## Personal life

Castillo is the brother of fellow footballers Mauricio del Castillo and Sergio Agüero.

## Career statistics

    As of 22 May 2016
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Domestic Cup | Domestic Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Independiente | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
# Sehjowal railway station

Sehjowal Railway Station (Urdu and Punjabi: سہجووال ریلوے اسٹیشن) is a abandoned railway station located in Sehjowal village, Kasur district of Punjab province, Pakistan.
# Pertsev

Pertsev (feminine: Pertseva, Russian: Перцев, Перцева) is a Russian-language surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alexey Pertsev, developer of Tornado Cash
* Andrey Pertsev, musician of the Russian band Chorny Kofe
* Dmitry Pertsev
* Natalia Pertseva, Russian footballer
# Gonzalo Córdoba

Gonzalo Germán Córdoba (born 29 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Uruguayan club Cerro Largo.

## Club career

Córdoba signed his first professional contract with Racing Club in 2016, and was promoted to their first team in 2018. He was loaned to Argentine club Barracas Central in 2019. He made his professional debut with Barracas Central in a 1–0 Primera Nacional win over Independiente Rivadavia on 11 March 2019. He moved to the Chilean club Universidad de Concepción in 2019, before returning to Racing Club in 2021.

## International career

Córdoba is a youth international for Argentina, having represented the Argentina U15s.
# Gushk

Gushk (Persian: گوشك) may refer to:
* Gushk Bala
* Gushk Pain
# Gonzalo Ontivero

Gonzalo Ariel Ontivero (born 14 November 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Torneo Federal A side San Jorge, on loan from Argentine Primera División side Atlético Tucumán.

## Career

Officially debut in a match against Talleres de Cordoba, in his second game (against Union de Santa Fe) saw his first red of his career. In the match against Gymnastics JJY He scored his first goal in his career.
# Riyad Hamzah

Riad Youssef Hamzah (Arabic: رياض يوسف حمزة) is a Bahraini academic who serves as the seventh President of the University of Bahrain.

## Early life and education

Hamzah received his PhD in Biochemistry (Enzymology emphasis) from the University of Houston in 1984.

## Career

In 1985, Hamzah joined Arabian Gulf University (AGU) in Manama, the capital of his homeland, where he would go on to hold many leadership positions, including Director-General for Financial and Administrative Affairs from 1986 to 1994. In 1987, he established the AGU Biotechnology Program, the first in the Arab world. He was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences in 1990, serving in that office until 1994. He was then promoted to the Vice-Presidency of AGU, an office he held from 1994 to 2005.
In 1995, Hamzah was appointed AGU's Professor of Environmental Biotechnology. He would also be appointed to the Higher Education Council, a division of the Ministry of Education. In 2011, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa appointed him Secretary-General of the council, a position tantamount to Undersecretary at the Ministry.
Hamzah's research focuses on biotech applications, including the biodegradation of chemical pollutants (particularly petroleum and its derivatives) and bacterial sulfur removal. He has supervised many master's and doctoral dissertations and has published many scientific papers in international and regional scientific journals. He has organized and participated in numerous regional and international conferences, sometimes giving lectures there.
King Hamad issued Decree No. 20 in 2016, appointing Hamzah President of the University of Bahrain for a four-year term. In 2018, the Business Incubator Centre was founded to help students, employees, and partners start their own businesses rather than relying on jobs in institutions, ministries, and companies. He described the launch as follows:
   Today we all celebrate this center, which is a starting point for private projects based on scientific and administrative studies, crystallized for a new future full of ambition, achievement, and innovation for entrepreneurs.

## Publications

He co-edited the 2001 book, التخطيط الوطني للتنوع البيولوجي في الوطن العربي (“National Biodiversity Planning in the Arab World”).