علي سلمان
In October 2010, Matar was successfully nominated by Al Wefaq to the parliamentary election, becoming the youngest Member of Parliament. The constituency he represented, the first of the Northern Governorate is the biggest in Bahrain, having about 16,000 people. In the previous election of 2006, Ali Salman, the head of Al Wefaq who did not run in this election, was elected by the same constitute. Matar won from the first round with a percentage of 85.72.