Al Baraka Group B.S.C. announced the approval of its Board of Directors to appoint Mr. Houssem Ben Haj Amor as Group Chief Executive Officer and Board Executive Member effective of October 24, 2022 after obtaining all the necessary approvals from the Central Bank of Bahrain Mr. Ben Haj Amor was appointed as Acting Group Chief Executive Officer on July 01st, 2022, and the Board of Directors of the Group in their meeting held on September 24, 2022 resolved to appoint Mr. Ben Haj Amor as Group Chief Executive Officer on permanent basis, subject to CBB approval. Mr. Houssem Ben Haj Amor has over 23 years of experience in the Finance industry across the Middle East, Europe and North Africa. Before joining Al Baraka Group in 2020 as Deputy CEO, he served as Chief Financial Officer at Amlak Finance UAE and he was the General Manager of SHUAA Capital, a leading Investment bank in the GCC.

He commenced his career with Andersen and later with the Societe Generale Group. He has held board positions in several banks and financial institutions and has a valuable experience working at the board level of listed financial institutions across the MENA area.