Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair

Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair is an Emirati businessman and chairman of the prominent Emirati business conglomerate, the Al Ghurair Group.[1][2]

Career

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Al Ghurair has chaired the Al Ghurair board since 2008,[3] and since 2003 has been a board member of Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair Investments and Mashreq Bank,[4] the oldest privately held bank in the Emirates. He has been a member of the Dubai Economic Council since 2003.[5] He also serves on the board of the Commercial Bank of Dubai, Oman Insurance Company, and Masafi Mineral Water.[6] He also serves on the boards of the Commercial Bank of Dubai, Otis Elevator Company Middle East and the National Cement Company.[5] He is the chairman of Al Ghurair Exchange.[7] From 2008 till 2015[8] Al Ghurair served as chairman of Dubai Chamber of Commerce,[9] where he implemented the Dubai: Capital of the Islamic Economy initiative.[10]

Personal life

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Al Ghurair is the son of Emirati businessman Saif Ahmad Al Ghurair, the founder of the Al Ghurair Group. He has 5 brothers.[1] In 2011 he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Middle East Business Leadership Award.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b Aarti Nagraj (27 August 2019). "Prominent Dubai businessman Saif Ahmed Al Ghurair dies". Gulf Business. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Abdul Rahman Saif al-Ghurair". MEED. 2011-10-24. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  3. ^ "Abdul Rahman Saif al-Ghurair is chairman, Dubai Chamber of Commerce". meed.com. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair". Construction Week.
  5. ^ a b "Abdul Rahman Saif al-Ghurair". Middle East business intelligence. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  6. ^ دبي, سامح عوض الله-. "عبدالرحمن الغرير.. التجارة والسمعة توأمان". www.emaratalyoum.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  7. ^ "Al Ghurair Exchange Offices". Money Transfer Exchange. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  8. ^ "عبدالرحمن سيف الغرير: رسخت جاذبية الإمارة للشركات الإقليمية والعالمية". www.albayan.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  9. ^ "Majid Saif Al Ghurair elected Chairman of Dubai Chamber". Dubai Chamber. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry chief outlines plans to make the emirate the global Islamic economic capital". Arabian Business.
  11. ^ "KT bags ME Business Leadership Media Award". Khaleej Times. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2022.