Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al-Samawi

Ahmed Al-Samawi
Born	1946 Dhamar, Yemen
Nationality	Yemeni
Occupation	Member of Yemeni Shura Council
Known for	Governor of the Central Bank of Yemen, Minister of Finance, Chairman & CEO of Yemen Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al-Samawi (born 1946) is a Yemeni economist. He was the Governor of the Central Bank of Yemen for thirteen years. He is currently a member of the 'Consultative' Shura Council of the Republic of Yemen.

Education

• (1976) Higher Studies Diploma, The University of Manchester, U.K.

• (1969 - 1970) Higher Studies Diploma, Kuwait Institute for Economic and Social Planning, Kuwait.

• (1968) B.A. in Economics, Alexandria University.

• Secondary education, Cairo, Egypt.

Career

• 2010–present – Member of the Yemeni Shura Council, Upper house of Yemen.

• 1997 - 2010 – Governor of the Central Bank of Yemen.

• 1991 - 1997 – Adviser, Presidential Council and member of Supreme Elections Committee.

• 1985 - 1990 – Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Yemen Bank for Reconstruction & Development.

• 1983 - 1985 – Executive Director of Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), Abu Dhabi.

• 1980 - 1983 – Manager, The Office of the Prime Minister of Yemen.

• 1978 - 1980 – Minister of Finance of Yemen.

• 1977 - 1978 – Deputy Minister of Finance of Yemen.

• 1976 - 1977 – Chairman of the Technical Office of the Prime Minister.

• 1974 - 1976 – Deputy Minister of Finance of Yemen.

• 1972 - 1974 – Chairman of the Budget Central office.

• 1968 - 1972 – General Manager, Banking and Monetary Policy department, Ministry of Economy.

Publications

Books

• 2014 – Off To The Wide Universe:‏ Memories of an Expatriate Child
• 2014 – Between the West and the East (a trip to European cities and Mumbai, India)
• 2013 – Reflections on Life and the Universe.  
• 2012 – Stages in my life and taking part in building modern Yemen. 
• 2007 – Yemen's experiences of monetary policy and banking reform. 
• 1969 – The Ideal Use of Loans: the Development Challenge in the Yemen Arab Republic. 
• 1971 – External Loans and Grants for Economic and Social Development. 

Articles

• In the Age of Giant Trading Blocs, the fate of Inter-Arab Trade, Althowra Daily.

• Privatization : Selling the Public Sector to the Private Sector, Althowra Daily.

Publications in the field of travel writing

• Journey to the Lost Paradise, Andalusia.

• Journey to the City of two Continents, Istanbul.

• Journey to the Paradise which Adam lost, Bali.

Other Activities

• Participated in several discussions of topics related to economics and Political Economy.

• Participated in several Economic conferences in Yemen and around the world.

See also

• Economy of Yemen
• Yemeni rial
• Central Bank of Yemen

References