Abdulfattah Sharaf
| Abdulfattah Mansoor Sharaf | |
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| UAE CEO - HSBC Bank Middle East | |
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In office 2010 – Present |
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| Born |
31 January 1968 Dubai, Trucial States (now United Arab Emirates) |
Abdulfattah Mansoor Sharaf (Arabic: عبد الفتاح شرف), born 31 January 1968, is an Emirati banking executive and the Chief Executive Officer for the United Arab Emirates of HSBC Bank Middle East. He is also a Board member of HSBC Bank Middle East, HSBC Saudi Arabia Limited and HSBC Bank Oman.
Born in Dubai in 1968, Sharaf was educated at Imam Malik School in Dubai before acquiring a bachelor's in Political Science from the University of Denver in the United States. After graduating, Sharaf’s first job was with Dubai Customs where he worked as assistant head of documentation.
Sharaf’s first position in banking was with National Bank of Dubai. During his career Sharaf held multiple positions including Head of Cards and Business Development Manager. As business development manager, Sharaf oversaw a number of initiatives including the development and installation of the Customer Interactive Terminal (CIT), offering customers and the general public easier access to banking services and products. Appointed General Manager of NBD Securities in 2006, Sharaf was eventually appointed Chief Executive Officer, as well as a member of the board.
Sharaf joined HSBC Bank Middle East Limited in 2008 as Chief Executive Officer of Personal Financial Services MENA. In January 2010, Sharaf was appointed Chief Executive Officer of United Arab Emirates. A senior figure within the global financial sector, Sharaf was included in the Arabian Business Power 500 in 2012 and 2013, reaching a position of 111 in the latter.
Appointed by decree of Vice President & Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Higher Board of Directors of DIFC was established to oversee the DIFC’s three bodies. Sharaf has been a Member of the Higher Board since 2011.
Under Federal Decree No. 51 Sharaf was appointed as a new director representing the Federal Government at the Emirates Telecommunications Communications Corporation’s Etisalat Board of Directors.
Founded in September 2008 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, the Noor Dubai Foundation was established with the aim of delivering preventive eye care services to one million people suffering from either blindness or impairment in the world. Sharaf was made a board member in 2010.
Established in 1997, the American University of Sharjah (AUS), was founded by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the UAE and Ruler of Sharjah. Sharaf currently serves on the Advisory Board Council for the School of Business Administration.
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