Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh

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Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh
His Excellency Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh
Born1962 (age 58–59)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Alma materLewis & Clark College
OccupationMinister of State (UAE) and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)
AwardsLondon Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) Honorary Masters Degree Award

Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh (Arabic: أحمد علي الصايغ) is an UAE politician who is Minister of State[1] in the United Arab Emirates since September 2018.[2] He is Chairman of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM),[3] the International Financial Centre in the UAE's capital city.

Early life and education[]

Al 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.[4][5]

Career[]

In September 2018, the UAE President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Alnahyan, appointed Al Sayegh as the Minister of State in the UAE Cabinet.[5]

He is Chairman of ADGM,[6] which oversees the UAE capital city's International Financial Centre (IFC).[7] He is the Managing Director of Dolphin Energy, a natural gas company.[8] 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.[9]

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.[5]

He was the Founding Chairman of Aldar Properties when it launched in 2004 and remained in the role until April 2011.[5]

He was Founding Chairman of Masdar, a renewable energy company based in Abu Dhabi.[10]

He has worked in the UAE state-owned oil company Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).

He has been on a number boards including Chairman of Abu Dhabi Global Market;[11] Deputy Chairman of the Emirates Nature-WWF;[12] Board Member of Etihad Aviation Group;[13] Board Member of Abu Dhabi Development Fund;[14] 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 Member 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[]

  • ABANA 2017 Achievement Award[15]
  • London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF), Honorary master's degree Award[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Minister of State (UAE)". www.uaecabinet.ae. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  2. ^ "H.E. Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh". FinTech Abu Dhabi 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-09.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "ADGM Chairman". www.adgm.com. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  4. ^ "H.E. Ahmed Al Sayegh". Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  5. ^ a b c d "President Sheikh Khalifa appoints new Minister of State". The National. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  6. ^ "ADGM Chairman's Message". www.adgm.com. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  7. ^ "ADGM wins 'Best International Financial Centre EMEA 2019'". Saudigazette. 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  8. ^ "This week on Marketplace Middle East - CNN.com". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  9. ^ "Dolphin Gas Project, Khuff Zone, Qatar". Offshore Technology | Oil and Gas News and Market Analysis. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Abu Dhabi Global Market Leaders". www.adgm.com. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  12. ^ "Emirates Nature-WFF Deputy Chairman". www.emiratesnaturewwf.ae. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  13. ^ "Etihad Aviation Group Board of Directors". www.etihadaviationgroup.com. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  14. ^ "Abu Dhabi Fund for Development - Board Member". www.adfd.ae. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  15. ^ "2017 ABANA Achievement Award Dinner". ABANA. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  16. ^ "London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF), Honorary Masters Degree Award". London Institute of Banking & Finance. 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
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