Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al-Samawi Biography
Name : Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al-Samawi
Place of Birth: Utuma, Yemen
Date of Birth: 1946
Secondary education : Cairo, Egypt
University : B.A.(Economics), Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Higher studies : Higher Studies Diploma, Kuwait
Higher Studies Diploma, U.K.
Positions held:
| Ministry of Economy senior staff member | 1968-1972 |
| Chairman, Budget Central Bureau | 1972-1973 |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | 1973-1976 |
| Minister of Finance | 1978-1980 |
| Manager, Prime Minister's Office | 1980-1983 |
| Executive Director, Arab Monetary Fund, Abu Dhabi | 1983-1985 |
| Chairman, Board of Directors and CEO, | |
| Yemen Bank for Reconstruction and Development | 1985-1990 |
| Adviser, Presidential Council and member of | |
| Supreme Elections Committee | 1991-1997 |
| Governor, Central bank of Yemen | 1997- |
Books and Articles Written:
"The Ideal Use of Loans: the Development Challenge in the Yemen
Arab Republic", studies prepared in 1969
"External Loans and Grants for Economic and Social Development"
published in 1971
Publication of a series of Articles dealing with different economic topics
Including:-
"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
Travel:
"Journey to the Lost Paradise, Andalusia"
"Journey to the City of two Continents, Istanbul"
"Journey to the Paradise which Adam lost, Bali"