Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser
Chairman, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group
Expertise on:
Financial Sector
Dr. Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser served as an Advisor at the General Secretariat of the Saudi Council of Ministers and Chairman of the General Authority for Competition from 2016 to 2021.
He also served as the Minister of Economy and Planning and Governor and Board Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), the Saudi Central Bank.
In addition, he was a member of several ministerial councils, boards, and committees, including the Council for Economic Affairs and Development, the Supreme Council for Civil Defense, the Board of Directors of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority, the Board of Directors of the Public Investment Fund, the Higher Committee for Hajj (Pilgrimage) Affairs and the Ministerial Environmental Committee, among many others.
He served as the Alternate Governor for Saudi Arabia at the IMF, the World Bank, and the Islamic Development Bank and as Vice Governor and Vice Chairman of the Board of SAMA. He also served as Deputy Minister of Finance and National Economy, IMF Executive Director, Chairman of the GCC Monetary Council, Member of the Governing Body of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Saudi Telecom Co. (STC), Chairman of the Board of the Arab Investment Company, and Chairman of the Council of Islamic Financial Services Board.
Dr. Al Jasser participated in the G20 summits and meetings at the levels of ministers, governors, and deputies. Moreover, he participated in the monthly and annual meetings of the Bank for International Settlements over the period 1997-2011. In addition, Dr. Al Jasser participated in several local and international symposia and gave lectures on economic and monetary policy.
Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser received several medals and awards, most notably the King Abdul Aziz Medal of the First Order in 2001.
Dr. Al Jasser obtained his M.A. (1981) and Ph.D. (1986) in Economics from the University of California. Earlier, he received his B.A. in Economics with honors from San Diego State University in 1979. Dr. Al Jasser gained a wide range of leadership experiences in the public and private sectors, having held senior positions in several institutions.
