São Paulo – A new administration was inaugurated this Tuesday (17) in Kuwait, and it includes a woman as the minister of Finance. Mariam Al-Aqeel (pictured) is the first female in this position ever in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – comprising Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman and Kuwait.
According to regional news outlets, Al-Aqeel holds a degree in accounting from Kuwait University. December 2018 saw her appointed minister of State for Economic Affairs. On November 6, 2019 she’d become acting Finance minister.
Como ministra, Al-Aqeel vai acumular a presiAl-Aqeel is also the chairwoman of the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), which manages USD 592 billion in assets around the world according to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI).
Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum