Hani Abdulaziz Al Hussein

Hussein received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Tulsa in 1971.[1]

After graduation Hussein joined Kuwait National Petroleum Company in February 1972 and worked there until April 1980.[1] Then he began to work at Shuaiba refinery (1972-1974).[1] Then he joined planning department in 1977 and his tenure at the department lasted until 1977.[1] From 1977 to 1980 he worked at international marketing department.[1] He served as the board chairman and managing director of the Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC) from 1990 to 1995.[2]

He held different posts at the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) including managing director for oil refining and local marketing and managing director for marketing.[3] From 1998 to 2004 he was also board chairman and managing director of Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC).[2] Hussein was made chief executive officer of the KPC in 2004[4][5] and he replaced Nader Sultan in the post.[6] Hussein resigned from office in April 2007.[7] In June 2007, then Prime Minister Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah appointed Hussein as his chief petroleum advisor.[8]

Hussein was appointed oil minister to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Jaber Al Sabah on 24 February 2012, replacing Mohammad Busairi in the post.[4][9] In a December 2012 cabinet reshuffle Hussein was reappointed to the post.[10] However, he resigned from office on 26 May 2013 due to tensions with members of the Kuwaiti parliament.[11] Finance Minister Mustafa Al Shamali was appointed as acting oil minister to succeed him,[12] and on 4 August Shamali was appointed to full portfolio in a cabinet reshuffle.[13][14]