Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah
Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah | |||||
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance | |||||
In office | 4 August 2013 – January 2014 | ||||
Predecessor | Mustafa Al Shamali (as finance minister) | ||||
Successor | Anas Khalid Al Saleh | ||||
Monarch | Sheikh Sabah Al Sabah | ||||
Governor of Central Bank of Kuwait | |||||
In office | 1986 – February 2012 | ||||
Successor | Mohammad Al Hashel | ||||
Monarch | Sheikh Sabah Al Sabah | ||||
Born | 1 November 1951 | ||||
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House | House of Sabah | ||||
Alma mater | American University of Beirut |
Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah (born 1 November 1951) is a Kuwaiti economist and politician who served as deputy prime minister and minister of finance from 4 August 2013 to January 2014.[1] He is a member of the Kuwaiti ruling family, Al Sabah.
Education
Al Sabah was born on 1 November 1951.[2] He graduated from the American University of Beirut in 1977 receiving a degree in economics.[2][3]
Career
Al Sabah was the governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait from 1986 to February 2012.[3][4] During his tenure he adopted reformist policies,[5] and held the following positions: chair of Institute of Banking Studies,[3] deputy governor at the Arab Monetary Fund and board member of Kuwait Investment Authority.[6] He resigned from the post after criticizing the Kuwaiti government's spending policies.[4] Mohammad Al Hashel succeeded him as governor in March 2012.[7]
On 4 August 2013, Al Sabah was appointed both deputy prime minister and finance minister.[8] He replaced Mustafa Al Shamali as finance minister.[9][10] As finance minister, Al Sabah also headed the Kuwait Investment Authority.[11]
In October 2013, Al Sabah publicly stated that the economy of Kuwait could grow only if administrative reforms were realized.[12] His tenure ended in January 2014 when Anas Khalid Al Saleh was appointed finance minister.[13]
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- ^ Omar Hasan (4 August 2013). "Kuwait forms cabinet with new oil, finance ministers". Fox News. Kuwait City. AFP. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "The Finance Ministry, KIA & KIO". APS Review Gas Market Trends. 3 June 1991. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2013. – via HighBeam (subscription required)
- ^ Martin Dokoupil. (8 October 2013). New Kuwait finance minister slams bloated administration, red tape Reuters (Dubai). Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ "Kuwait cabinet reshuffle brings seven new faces". Asharq Al Awsat. London. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
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