Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid

Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid (Arabic: عبدالوهاب الرشيد) (born Abdulwahab Moh'd Al-Rushaid, October 29, 1984) is a Kuwaiti economist and politician. He is an elected board member of Kuwait Economic Society and the vice-chairman of the board.^[1][2][3][4]

Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid
عبدالوهاب الرشيد
Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid in 2022.
Born	(1984-10-29) October 29, 1984 (age 40) Kuwait
Citizenship	Kuwait
Education	Master of Business Administration MBA, Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance.
Alma mater	Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait University.
Occupation(s)	Economist, politician.
Organization	Kuwait Economic Society.
Known for	Vice-Chairman of Kuwait Economic Society.
Board member of	Kuwait Economic Society.

He has been Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economics Affairs and Investments from 28 of December 2021^[5] to April 2023.^[6] As finance minister, he headed the Kuwait Investment Authority, which manages the country’s $700 billion sovereign wealth fund, designed to reduce dependence on oil-related investments.^[7] In October 2022, he was appointed for a second term as Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investments.^[8]

Kuwaiti general election 2016

Al-Rushaid was a candidate in the Kuwaiti General Election 2016 and ranked at the 22nd place in the third constituency by 1,345 votes.^[9][10]