Abdulaziz Al-Quraishi

Abdulaziz Al-Quraishi

Governor, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency 1974-1983

Date of birth:

12 Sept 1930

Education:

Graduated with an MBA from the University of Southern California, U.S.A., in 1961.

Career and Membership:

Present:

  • Managing Director, Ali Zaid ALQuraishi & Brothers Co, Riyadh, from 1984
  • Board member of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (The Central Bank) from 1987
  • Co-Chairman, US – Saudi Arabian Business Council, Washington and Riyadh, from 1994
  • Chairman of the Saudi Industrial Investment Group, Riyadh, from 1996
  • Chairman of the Board of Saudi Chevron Petrochemical Company, Jubail, from 1996
  • Member of Hail Development Association from 2002
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors, National Advanced Systems, from 2005
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors, WESCOSA, from 2006
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors, Saudi Transformers Co, from 2006
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors, Electrical Industries Co, from 2007

Past:

  • General Manager, Government Railroad, Dammam, 1961-1968
  • President, Civil Service Bureau, Riyadh, from 1968-1974
  • Minister of State, Member of Council of Ministers, Riyadh, 1970-1974
  • Governor, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, Riyadh, 1974-1983
  • Member of Security, Pacific Bank, Los Angeles, U.S.A., 1984-1991
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors, National Company for Cooperative Insurance, Riyadh, 1986-1994
  • Chairman of the Saudi International Bank, London, 1987-1996
  • Chairman, Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance (Middle East) LTD, Jeddah, 1997-2000
  • Member, GCC High Consultative Council (to advise the GCC Heads of States), 1998-2007