Haitham al-Ghais
Haitham al-Ghais (Arabic: هيثم الغيص; born October 1969) is a Kuwaiti oil executive who currently serves as the Secretary General of OPEC.
Haitham al-Ghais | |
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هيثم الغيص | |
| 29th Secretary General of OPEC | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Barkindo |
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| Born | October 1969 (age 53–54) Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Alma mater | University of San Francisco |
Al-Ghais was unanimously appointed by representatives of OPEC member states on 1 January 2022.[1] He was to take office in Vienna on 1 August,[2] but took over early following the death of Nigerian politician Mohammad Barkindo on 5 July.
References
- "La OPEP designa al kuwaití Haitham Al Ghais como secretario general". france24.com. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- "El kuwaití Haitham Al-Ghais será el nuevo secretario general de la OPEP". elperiodicodelaenergia.com. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
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