Mustafa Jassem Al-Shamali
| Mustafa Jassem Al Shamali | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 4 August 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Jaber Al Mubarak Al Sabah |
| Preceded by | Hani Hussein |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office February 2012 – 4 August 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Jaber Al Mubarak Al Sabah |
| Succeeded by | Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 (age 70–71) |
| Alma mater | Ain Shams University |
Mustafa Jassem Al-Shamali (born 1943) is a Kuwaiti politician who has been holding different cabinet posts. He served as minister of finance since 11 December 2012 and has been oil minister since 4 August 2013.[1]
Early life and education
Shamali was born in 1943.[2] He received a bachelor's degree in business and management from Ain Shams University, Egypt, in 1968.[1]
Career
Shamali started his career at the ministry of finance following the graduation.[2] He held different positions at the ministry, including director of the economic cooperation department (1975-1982), director of the ministry's general diwan (1985-1986), the ministry's undersecretary for economic affairs (1986-2006), and director of the ministry's undersecretary (2006-2007).[2]
On 13 December 2011, Shamali was appointed minister of health, but was replaced by Ali Saad Al Obeidi on 14 February 2012.[3] Shamali was appointed as finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle in February 2012.[4]
On 27 May 2013, Shamali was also appointed acting oil minister to succeed Hani Hussein who resigned from office.[5] On 4 August he was appointed oil minister and his tenure as finance minister ended.[6] Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah replaced Shamali as finance minister.[6] Shamali was also made deputy prime minister in the same reshuffle.[7] In addition, he is chairman of the board of the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA).[8]
Controversy
In March 2012, Musallam Al-Barrak, Chairman of Kuwait’s Public Funds’ Protection Committee announced that a motion would be filed against officials at the KIA by the Popular Action Bloc, in relation to payments made by the KIA to Kuwaiti companies. In a public statement, Al-Barrak stated that Al-Shamali would be “stopped and held accountable for failing to protect public funds” against corruption.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Curriculum Vitae". Kuwait Ministry of Oil. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lobna Maarefi; Majda Al Awadhi (12 December 2012). "Kuwaiti new cabinet in profile". KUNA. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ "14 February 2012 - Decree Number 18 for the Year 2012 to Appoint a Cabinet". The Government of Kuwait. 14 February 2012.
- ↑ "Kuwait forms new cabinet with 10 fresh faces". AFP. 14 February 2012.
- ↑ "Kuwait’s Shamali Named Acting Oil Minister". Gulf Business. Reuters. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Al Shamali oil minister in new Kuwait cabinet". TradeArabia. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ↑ "Decree of Cabinet Formation". The Diwan. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ "KIA held a luncheon banquet". Kuwait Investment Authority.
- ↑ "Moves to protect corrupt individuals – Bloc prepares grilling motion against finance minister". Kuwait Times.