Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid (Arabic: عبدالوهاب الرشيد) (born Abdulwahab Moh'd Al-Rushaid, October 29, 1984) is a Kuwaiti economist and politician. He is an elected board member of Kuwait Economic Society and the vice-chairman of the board.[1][2][3][4]
Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid | |
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عبدالوهاب الرشيد | |
 Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid in 2022. | |
| Born | October 29, 1984
 Kuwait |
| Citizenship | Kuwait |
| Education | Master of Business Administration MBA, Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. |
| Alma mater | Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait University. |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, politician. |
| Organization | Kuwait Economic Society. |
| Known for | Vice-Chairman of Kuwait Economic Society. |
| Board member of | Kuwait Economic Society. |
He has been Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economics Affairs and Investments from 28 of December 2021[5] to April 2023.[6] As finance minister, he headed the Kuwait Investment Authority, which manages the country’s $700 billion sovereign wealth fund, designed to reduce dependence on oil-related investments.[7] In October 2022, he was appointed for a second term as Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investments.[8]
Kuwaiti general election 2016
editAl-Rushaid was a candidate in the Kuwaiti General Election 2016 and ranked at the 22nd place in the third constituency by 1,345 votes.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "الجمعية الاقتصادية الكويتية". www.kesoc.org (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "المدلج رئيساً لمجلس إدارة الجمعية الاقتصادية - القبس الإلكتروني". القبس الإلكتروني (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "قائمة التطوير تكتسح انتخابات الجمعية الاقتصادية - القبس الإلكتروني". القبس الإلكتروني (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "الجمعية الاقتصادية تعلن عن برامجها التدريبية للنصف الأول من عام 2016". جريدة الأنباء الكويتية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "Kuwait Forms Another Cabinet With New Finance Minister". Forbes ME. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "New Cabinet finally named". Kuwait Times. 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Kuwait Appoints Al-Rushaid as Finance Minister in New Cabinet". Bloomberg.com. 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid - The Business Year". thebusinessyear.com. 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "الإنتخابات 2016". السياسة الكويتية. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ "عبدالوهاب محمد الرشيد - انتخابات مجلس الأمة 2016". elections.alqabas.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-08-21.
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