Ahmed Mohammed Ali Al-Madani
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Ahmed Mohammed Ali Al-Madani (b. 1934, Almadinah Almunawarah, Saudi Arabia) is a Saudi Arabia
n academic and the President of the Islamic Development Bank
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Ahmed Mohammed Ali Al-Madani was born in 1934 in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah, Saudi Arabia. He earned a B.A. degree in commerce and a degree in law from Cairo University
, M.A. in public administration from the University of Michigan
in 1962 , and PhD in public administration from the State University of New York at Albany in 1967.
From 1958–1959 Ahmed Mohammed Ali Al-Madani served as director of the Scientific and Islamic Institute in Aden
, Yemen
. During the period 1967–1972, he was appointed as the acting rector of the King Abdulaziz University
in Saudi Arabia. From 1972–1975, he served as Deputy Minister of Education. In 1975, he was elected as the first president of the newly established Islamic Development Bank. In addition to the bank activities, 1993–1995 he was the Secretary-General of the Muslim World League
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He is married and has four children.
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
n academic and the President of the Islamic Development Bank
Islamic Development Bank
The Islamic Development Bank is a multilateral development financing institution located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It was founded by the first conference of Finance Ministers of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference , convened 23 Dhu'l Qa'dah 1393 AH.The bank officially began its activities on...
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Ahmed Mohammed Ali Al-Madani was born in 1934 in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah, Saudi Arabia. He earned a B.A. degree in commerce and a degree in law from Cairo University
Cairo University
Cairo University is a public university located in Giza, Egypt.The university was founded on December 21, 1908, as the result of an effort to establish a national center for educational thought...
, M.A. in public administration from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1962 , and PhD in public administration from the State University of New York at Albany in 1967.
From 1958–1959 Ahmed Mohammed Ali Al-Madani served as director of the Scientific and Islamic Institute in Aden
Aden
Aden is a seaport city in Yemen, located by the eastern approach to the Red Sea , some 170 kilometres east of Bab-el-Mandeb. Its population is approximately 800,000. Aden's ancient, natural harbour lies in the crater of an extinct volcano which now forms a peninsula, joined to the mainland by a...
, Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
. During the period 1967–1972, he was appointed as the acting rector of the King Abdulaziz University
King Abdulaziz University
King Abdulaziz University was founded in 1967 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Designed by English architect John Elliott, it had 2,000 teachers and more than 37,000 students in 2000/2001....
in Saudi Arabia. From 1972–1975, he served as Deputy Minister of Education. In 1975, he was elected as the first president of the newly established Islamic Development Bank. In addition to the bank activities, 1993–1995 he was the Secretary-General of the Muslim World League
Muslim World League
The Muslim World League is one of the largest Islamic non-governmental organizations. Muslim religious figures from 22 states founded it in Makkah in 1962.-Structure:...
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He is married and has four children.