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]
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 |
Early life and education
editAl 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
editAl 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
editReferences
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- ^ "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.