Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh
Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State | |
| Assumed office 19 September 2018 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Alma mater | Lewis & Clark College (BA) |
| Awards | London Institute of Banking and Finance Honorary Masters Degree Award |
Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh (Arabic: أحمد علي الصايغ; born 1962) is an Emirati politician who is a minister of state in the United Arab Emirates since 19 September 2018.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Al Sayegh was born in 1962 in Abu Dhabi where he attended school and furthered his higher education in the United States. He graduated in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in economics from Lewis & Clark College, Oregon, United States.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Al Sayegh co-chairs the UAE-UK Business Council along with Lord Udny-Lister.[4]
In September 2018, the UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Alnahyan, appointed Al Sayegh as the minister of state in the UAE Cabinet.[3]
He was Chairman of ADGM,[5] which oversees the UAE capital city's International Financial Centre (IFC).[6] He is the managing director of Dolphin Energy, a natural gas company.[7] The company produces and processes natural gas from Qatar's North Field and transports the gas by sub-sea pipeline to the UAE from which it is delivered in the UAE and Oman.[8]
He is founding board member of Etihad Airways and currently serves as a board member. He played an instrumental role in the launch of the UAE's national airline in 2003 and its subsequent growth.[3]
He was the founding chairman of Aldar Properties when it launched in 2004 and remained in the role until April 2011.[3]
He was founding chairman of Masdar, a renewable energy company based in Abu Dhabi.[9]
He has worked in the Abu Dhabi state-owned oil company Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).
He has been on a number boards including chairman of Abu Dhabi Global Market;[10] deputy chairman of the Emirates Nature-WWF;[11] board member of Etihad Aviation Group;[12] board member of Abu Dhabi Development Fund;[13] and chairman of Al Jazira Investment Company. Former board positions include deputy chairman of First Gulf Bank; founding chairman of Aldar Properties; founding board member of Mubadala Development Company; founding chairman of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar); founding board bember and managing director of Emirates Foundation; founding board member of Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority; founding board member of Abu Dhabi Ship Building Company; board member of Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company; board member of Tawazun (formerly UAE Offsets Group); board member of Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority; board member of Abu Dhabi Education Council; and board member of Abu Dhabi Media.
Honours and awards
[edit]- ABANA 2017 Achievement Award[14]
- London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF), Honorary master's degree Award[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "H.E. Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh". FinTech Abu Dhabi 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-09.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "H.E. Ahmed Al Sayegh". Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ a b c d "President Sheikh Khalifa appoints new Minister of State". The National. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "UAE-UK Business Council announces new initiatives promoting trade and investment".
- ^ "ADGM Chairman's Message". www.adgm.com. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ "ADGM wins 'Best International Financial Centre EMEA 2019'". Saudigazette. 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "This week on Marketplace Middle East - CNN.com". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "Dolphin Gas Project, Khuff Zone, Qatar". Offshore Technology | Oil and Gas News and Market Analysis. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "ADWEA and Masdar Institute Sign Agreement for Research and Scientific Cooperation on Development of Sustainable Technologies". Khalifa University. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi Global Market Leaders". www.adgm.com. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ "Emirates Nature-WFF Deputy Chairman". www.emiratesnaturewwf.ae. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ "Etihad Aviation Group Board of Directors". www.etihadaviationgroup.com. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi Fund for Development - Board Member". www.adfd.ae. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ "2017 ABANA Achievement Award Dinner". ABANA. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ "London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF), Honorary Masters Degree Award". London Institute of Banking & Finance. 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2019-09-13.