Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid
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Kuwait KuwaitAbdulwahab Al-Rushaid | |
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عبدالوهاب الرشيد | |
| 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. |
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]
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]
