Bandar Al Hajjar
Bandar Al Hajjar | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Hajj | |
| In office 13 December 2011 – 27 September 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | King Abdullah |
| Preceded by | Fuad bin Abdulsalam Farsi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) Madinah, Saudi Arabia |
| Alma mater | King Saud University Indiana University Loughborough University |
Bandar bin Mohammed bin Hamza Asaad Al Hajjar (born 1953) is a Saudi Arabian economist and Hajj minister. He was removed from post over 2015 Hajj stampede.[1]
Early life and education
Al Hajjar was born in Madinah in 1953.[2][3] He obtained a bachelor of arts degree in economics and politics from King Saud University in 1976.[4] He received a master’s degree in economics from Indiana University in 1980.[4] Then he obtained a PhD in economics from Loughborough University in the United Kingdom in 1989.[4] His PhD thesis was "Funding the small projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia".[4]
Career
Bandar Al Hajjar began his career as the vice president of the Islamic Economy Center.[5] He later became the vice dean of administration and economics faculty at King Saud University. His tenure lasted from 1982 to 1984. He was also a lecturer at King Abdulaziz University from 1989 to 2005.[5] He served as a member of the Shoura Council beginning in 1997.[2] Later he became the chair of the council's committee on foreign affair.[2] Then he was appointed deputy chairman of the National Society for Human Rights in 2004.[6] He was the president of the National Society for Human Rights from 2005 to October 2008.[5][7] He became vice president of the Shoura Council on 25 October 2008.[7][8]
He was appointed minister of Hajj on 13 December 2011, replacing Fuad bin Abdulsalam Farsi in the post.[9][10][11] Farsi had been in office since 1999.[12]
Hajjar was announced as the next president of Islamic Development Bank and the 41st annual session of the Board of Governors of IDB, held in Jakarta between 14–19 May, was set to ratify the Kingdom’s nomination of Hajjar as the new president of the bank.[13][14] He took the helm on 1 October 2016.
References
- ^ "Three Saudi officials removed from posts over hajj disaster". Hurriyet Daily News. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ a b c "King appoints new ministers". Arab News. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "Minister of Hajj". SAMIRAD. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Profile". Majlis Ash Shura. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "Hajjar New NSHR Chief". Arab News. 18 May 2005. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hertog (2006). "Constitutional Reform and Political Participation in the Gulf" (PDF). Gulf Research Center. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Al-Hajjar named Shoura Council vice president". Arab News. 26 October 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "Bandar bin Muhammad Al Hajjar". GLP. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "New commerce minister honors Alireza". Islam Online. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "Saudi King makes minor cabinet reshuffle; no major shift in financial policy seen". Al Arabiya. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "14th February 2005 - Saudi Cabinet Meeting". SAMIRAD. 14 February 2005. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "The Council of Ministers". Saudia Online. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ Sadiq Hussain (13 May 2016). "Hajjar to replace Ahmed Ali as IDB chief". Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "IDB elects former Saudi haj minister Hajjar as new president". Reuters. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.