Mustafa Jassem Al-Shamali

Mustafa Jassem Al Shamali
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil
In office
4 August 2013 – January 2014
Prime Minister Jaber Al Mubarak Al Sabah
Preceded by Hani Hussein
Succeeded by Ali al-Omair
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 72–73)
Alma mater Ain Shams University

Mustafa Jassem Al-Shamali (born 1943) is a Kuwaiti politician who has had held different cabinet posts. He served as minister of finance between 11 December 2012 and January 2014. He also served as oil minister from 4 August 2013[1] to January 2014.

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]

In January 2014, Ali Al Omair was appointed oil minister and replaced him in the post.[9]

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.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Curriculum Vitae". Kuwait Ministry of Oil. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Lobna Maarefi; Majda Al Awadhi (12 December 2012). "Kuwaiti new cabinet in profile". KUNA. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "14 February 2012 - Decree Number 18 for the Year 2012 to Appoint a Cabinet". The Government of Kuwait. 14 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Kuwait forms new cabinet with 10 fresh faces". AFP. 14 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "Kuwait’s Shamali Named Acting Oil Minister". Gulf Business. Reuters. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Al Shamali oil minister in new Kuwait cabinet". TradeArabia. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Decree of Cabinet Formation". The Diwan. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "KIA held a luncheon banquet". Kuwait Investment Authority.
  9. ↑ "Kuwait cabinet reshuffle brings seven new faces". Asharq Al Awsat (London). 7 January 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Moves to protect corrupt individuals – Bloc prepares grilling motion against finance minister". Kuwait Times.
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