Mamoun Beheiry
Mamoun Beheiry | |
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| First President of the African Development Bank | |
| In office 1964–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Abdelwahab Labidi |
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| Born | October 1925 Brasenose College University of Oxford |
| Profession | Economist |
Mamoun Ahmed Abdel Wahab Beheiry (October 1925 – August 2002) was a Sudanese economist, known for his contributions to African and Arab banking establishments.
Education
Following earlier education at
Politics, Philosophy and Economics.[2] This made him one of the first African ministers to seek an education in the west.[3]
Career
In 1959, he became the first and founding governor of the central
Due to his international reputation, Beheiry also became the first person to be elected Minister of Finance twice.[3]
Legacy
Following his death in 2002, the Mamoun Beheiry Center for Economic and Social Studies and Research in Africa was established in Khartoum with the goal of promoting research in economic and social development in Africa.[5]
References
- ^ "السيد مأمون بحيري". cbos.gov.sd. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Mamoun Beheiry CV". Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ a b c "Mamoun Beheiry obituary". Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ "Past Presidents". African Development Bank Group. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Mamoun Beheiry centre website". Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
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