Ali Mohammed Thunayan Al-Ghanim

Ali Mohammed Thunayan Al-Ghanim (Arabic: علي ثنيان الغانم, born 1937) is a Kuwaiti oligarch. He is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce, the German-Arab Chamber of Commerce, and Helarab Co. in Switzerland and serves on the board of Makerous Co. in Germany.[1][2][3]

Ali Mohammed Thunayan Al-Ghanim
علي ثنيان الغانم
Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Chairman
In office
2004–2020
Personal details
Born1937
Kuwait
CitizenshipKuwait
SpouseFaiza Al-Kharafi
ChildrenMarzouq Al-Ghanim
ResidenceKuwait
Alma materTechnical University of Hannover

He was the Chairman of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) from 2004 to 2020 (16 years). Previously, he served as KCCI Vice Chairman, and President of the Federation of Chambers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).[1][2]

In 1961, Al-Ghanim founded the Ali Alghanim & Sons Company, which is a group of companies with trading activities extending to automotive sales and services, civil and mechanical contracting, structural steel fabrication and construction, carpentry, and hotel ownership.[1][4]

Education

He holds a diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Hannover.[5] He speaks three languages, Arabic, German and English.

Personal life

He is married to Faiza Mohammed Al-Kharafi, who was the president of Kuwait University from 1993 to 2002, and the first woman to head a major university in the Middle East. Faiza is heir to the M. A. Kharafi & Sons business group.[6]

They have 5 children, 3 sons and 2 daughters. Their eldest son is Marzouq Al-Ghanim who is the current speaker of the Kuwait National Assembly.[7]

Board Roles

References

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