Khalifa Jassim Al-Kuwari
Khalifa Jassim Al-Kuwari | |
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| Born | January 10, 1977 Qatar |
| Occupation(s) | Accountant, banking executive |
| Known for | Leadership roles at Volkswagen, Qatar Investment Authority; chairman of Islamic Bank Britain (Al Rayan Bank) |
Khalifa Jassim Al-Kuwari (; born 10 January 1977) is a Qatari professional specializing in accounting and banking, with leadership roles at Volkswagen and the Qatar Investment Authority. He earned a master's degree in accounting from Cleveland State University. Until December 2012, he held the position of chief operating officer at both Qatar Investment Authority and its affiliate, Qatar Holding.
Career
Al-Kuwari became a member of the board of directors at Songbird Estates in 2010, a role he maintained until September 2014, when Ken Costa took over his position.
In 2011, he was appointed chairman of Islamic Bank Britain, which was later renamed Al Rayan Bank. That same year, he joined Volkswagen's supervisory board during a period marked by record profits but stepped down from this role in April 2013.
Presently, Al-Kuwari is the general manager of the Qatar Fund for Development (QVN). In April 2015, he formalized an agreement to extend a $100 million loan funded by QVN to the Palestinian Authority, aimed at facilitating developmental initiatives.