Annual Report 2012 - Al Baraka Investment and Development

oard of directors
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Mr. Adnan Ahmed Yousif
Board Member and President &
Chief Executive
Dr. Anwar Ibrahim
Board Member
Mr. Abdul Elah Sabbahi
Board Member
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Mr. Yousif, a Bahraini national, holds a Master of Business Administration degree, University
of Hull, UK. Mr. Yousif has been a Director of Al Baraka Banking Group since its inception
and President & Chief Executive since August 2004. He is also Chairman of Jordan Islamic
Bank, Banque Al Baraka D’Algérie, Al Baraka Turk Participation Bank, Al Baraka Bank
Ltd., South Africa, Al Baraka Bank Egypt, Al Baraka Bank Lebanon, Al Baraka Bank Syria,
Al Baraka Bank Sudan and Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Ltd., whilst holding directorships
in Al Baraka Islamic Bank, Bahrain and Al Baraka Bank Tunisia. He has over 37 years’
experience in international banking, including involvement with numerous financial
institutions and social organisations and has twice been the recipient of the “Islamic
Banker of the Year” Award at the World Islamic Banking Conference, in December 2004
and December 2009. He was appointed Chairman of the Union of Arab Banks in April
2007 and re-elected for a further three-year term in April 2010. He was honoured with
the Tatweej Award for excellence in leadership and institutional performance in the
category “Wise Leadership in the field of Arab banking for 2012” granted by the Arab
Administrative Development Organization (ARADO) - an organisation affiliated to the
Arab League - in cooperation with the Tatweej Academy. In addition, he was awarded by
LARIBA American Finance House the 2012 “LARIBA Award for Excellence in Achievement”,
in recognition of his leadership role in consolidating and operating the largest Islamic
Banking System in the world.
Dr. Ibrahim, a Malaysian national, is a well-known and respected international figure.
He resides in Malaysia, where he is currently the Leader of Opposition in the Malaysian
Parliament. Since first taking up political office he has had 29 years’ experience in politics
and business. He has served his country in many ministerial capacities including those
of Education Minister, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. He was
formerly a visiting professor at Georgetown University in Washington D.C., USA and was
appointed Honorary President of the London-based organization Accountability (Institute
of Social and Ethical Accountability). Dr. Ibrahim has also held lecturing positions at
the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and St. Antony’s College
at Oxford University, UK. He has been an Independent Director of Al Baraka Banking
Group since March 2006.
Mr. Sabbahi, a Saudi Arabian national, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting
from the Faculty of Economics & Administration, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.
Mr. Sabbahi has had over 31 years’ experience in international banking, the last 21 of
which with the Dallah Al Baraka Group in Saudi Arabia. He is currently Vice President,
Dallah Al Baraka Group. He also holds positions as Chairman of Al Baraka Bank Tunisia,
Arab Leasing International Finance, Saudi Arabia and La Société de Promotion du Lac de
Tunis. Mr. Sabbahi is also a Member of the Boards of Dallah Al Baraka Holding Co. E.C.,
Bahrain, Al Amin Investment Co., Jordan, United Bank of Albania and a number of other
international companies.