Moulay Hafid Elalamy
Moulay Hafid Elalamy (born January 13, 1960) is a Moroccan businessman and politician. He is the founder and owner of the Saham Group. He serves as the Minister of Industry, Trade, & New Technologies.
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Moulay Hafid Elalamy in March 2014 | |
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Alma mater | Université de Sherbrooke |
Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Early life
Moulay Hafid Elalamy was born on January 13, 1960 in Marrakesh, Morocco.[1] He graduated from the Université de Sherbrooke in Sherbrooke, Quebec.[1]
Career
Elalamy is the founder and owner of the Saham Group. Its subsidiary, CNIA Saada, is the largest insurance company in Morocco.[1] Other subsidiaries include call centers, and clinics.[1]
He serves as the Minister of Industry, Trade, & New Technologies.[2]
As of 2014, he was worth an estimated US$620 million according to Forbes.[1]
Elalamy was the chairman of Morocco's bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup but lost out to Canada/Mexico/United States on 13 June 2018 in Moscow by 69 votes with 134-65.[3]
Personal life
He is married.[1] He resides in Casablanca, Morocco.[1]
References
- "Moulay Hafid Elalamy". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
- "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
- "Chairmanship of Morocco's 2026 World Cup Bid Committee Assigned by HM the King to My Hafid Elalamy". Archived from the original on 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2018-05-25.