Jihad al-Wazir is a Palestinian economist and public servant, who served as the governor of the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) from 2008 to 2016, making significant contributions to the development of the Palestinian banking system and playing a critical role in establishing the Palestine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC).[1][2][3]
Jihad al-Wazir | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the Palestine Monetary Authority | |
| In office 2008–2016 | |
| Preceded by | George al-Abed |
| Succeeded by | Azzam Shawwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Palestine |
| Alma mater | Marquette University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Loughborough University |
| Occupation | Economist, Assistant director, International Monetary Fund |
Al-Wazir was born in Palestine, earning his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Marquette University in 1987, his master's degree in engineering management from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Wisconsin in 1990, and his Ph.D. in business administration from Loughborough University in the UK in 2001.[1]