Mamoun Beheiry
| Mamoun Beheiry | |
|---|---|
| first president of the African Development Bank | |
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In office 1964–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Abdelwahab Labidi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 1925 Umm Ruwaba, Sudan |
| Died |
August 2002 (Aged 77) Khartoum |
| Nationality | Sudanese |
| Alma mater | Brasenose College University of Oxford |
| Profession | Economist |
Mamoun Ahmed Abdel Wahab Beheiry (October 1925 – August 2002) was a Sudanese economist, known for his contributions to African and Arab banking establishments.
Education
Following earlier education at Wad Madani primary and intermediate schools, Beheiry attended Brasenose College, University of Oxford between 1946 and 1949 where he an achieved a B.A. (Hons.) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.[1] This made him one of the first African ministers to seek and education in the west [2]
Career
In 1959, he became the first commissioner of the Bank of Sudan then went on to become the first president of the African Development Bank.[3][4][5]
Due to his international reputation, Beheiry also became the first person to be elected Minister of Finance twice.[6]
Legacy
Following his death in 2002, the Mamoun Beheiry Center for Economical and Social Studies and Researches in Africa was established in Khartoum with the goal of promoting research on economic and social development in Africa.[7]
References
- ↑ "Mamoun Beheiry CV". Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ↑ "Mamoun Beheiry obituary". Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ↑ African development Bank website. http://www.afdb.org/en/about-us/structure/presidents-corner/former-presidents/. Retrieved 30 April 2013. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Mamoun Beheiry obituary". Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ↑ "Mamoun Beheiry CV". Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ↑ "Mamoun Beheiry obituary". Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ↑ "Mamoun Beheiry centre website". Retrieved 30 April 2013.