Mohammed bin Ali Aba Al Khail

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Mohammed bin Ali Aba Al Khail
Photograph of a man in suit and tie
Abalkhail in 1979
Minister of Finance and National Economy
In office
14 October 1975 – 3 August 1995
Prime Minister
Preceded byMusaid bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud
Succeeded bySuleiman bin Abdulaziz Al Sulaim
State Minister for Financial Affairs and National Economy
In office
10 February 1972 – 14 October 1975
Prime Minister
Personal details
Born1935 (age 88–89)
Buraidah
NationalitySaudi Arabian
Alma materCairo University

Mohammed bin Ali Aba Al Khail, also known as Mohammed bin Ali Abalkhail (born 1935), is a Saudi government official. He was the minister of finance and national economy between October 1975 and August 1995.

Early life and education

Abalkhail hails from a Najdi family.[1] He was born in Buraidah in 1935.[2] He received a bachelor's degree in commerce from Cairo University in 1956.[1][2]

Career

Between 1956 and 1962 Abalkhail served as an assistant director at the ministry of communications and later, became a director.[1] In 1962, on the request of Crown Prince Faisal he established the Institute of Public Administration in Riyadh which he headed between 1962 and 1965.[1] In the period 1963–1970 he was the deputy minister of finance and national economy.[3] In 1970, he was made deputy minister of state for finance and national economy.[4] He was appointed minister of state for financial affairs and national economy on 10 February 1972.[5][6] He was also made minister of state for foreign affairs and appointed a member of the Supreme Council on Petroleum in March 1973 when it was established by King Faisal.[7][8]

Abalkhail was appointed minister of finance and national economy by

minister of foreign economic relations and trade, signed various agreements on economy, commerce and investment.[11][12] Abalkhail's term ended on 3 August 1995 when Suleiman bin Abdulaziz Al Sulaim was appointed to the post.[9]

Abalkhail also served as the chairman of the Saudi International Bank in London and chairman of the Centre for Economics and Management Studies in Riyadh.[3]

Personal life and honors

Abalkhail married to his cousin in 1967.[13] He is the recipient of the following: King Abdulaziz 2nd Class Sash; Republic Medal 2nd Class, Egypt; Niger Medal Leader Status, Niger; Pakistan Crescent Medal and Leopold II Sash, Belgium.[2]

References

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    OCLC 896879684
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    ISBN 9783598077357
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    ISBN 978-90-04-51249-8
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  4. ISBN 978-1-351-33367-2
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  5. ProQuest 303295482
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  6. JSTOR 4324910
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  7. ProQuest 302841281
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  8. JSTOR 40255563
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  9. ^ a b "Previous Ministers". Ministry of Finance. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  10. ISBN 9781845196851
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  11. ^ Abdulwahab Abdulrahman Aborhmah (2010). From ideological antagonism to 'strategic partnership' Saudi-Chinese relationships (1949-2006) (PhD thesis). Durham University.
  12. hdl:10036/3504
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  13. ^ "Muhammed Aba Khalil. Saudi Arabia" (PDF). Central Intelligence Agency. 15 May 1974. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Finance and National Economy
1975–1995 		Succeeded by
Suleiman bin Abdulaziz Al Sulaim
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