Suleiman Jasir Al-Herbish

Mr. Suleiman J. Al Herbish, Director General of the OFID, during a session of the Crans Montana Forum

H.E. Mr. Suleiman J. Al-Herbish (born 6 November 1942, Ar Rass, Saudi Arabia) is the current Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Vienna-based OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID). A former assistant deputy minister, Mr. Al-Herbish has also served as chairman and member of the Board of Directors of several Saudi Arabian enterprises. In 1990, he was appointed Governor for Saudi Arabia at OPEC (deputy minister’s rank), a position held until his assumption of office as OFID Director-General in November 2003. Mr. Al-Herbish holds a BA in Economics and Political Science from the University of Cairo, and an MA in Economics from Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas.

External links

• OFID official website http://www.ofid.org
• Curriculum vitae of Mr. Al-Herbish [1]
• Statements [2] [3]
• Interviews [4] [5]