H.E. Tayseer Al-Smadi, Ph.D.
Chairman of the Islamic International Arab Bank
Dr. Tayseer Al-Smadi spent the last 20 years in public service with
the Government of Jordan. He served as Minister of Planning and
International Cooperation, Minister of Public Sector Reform, and the
Chairman the Civil Service Council. Currently, he is the Chairman of the
Islamic International Arab Bank and the CEO of economic and
administrative consulting firm.
Dr. Al-Smadi started his career at the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) then
at the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC).
Dr. Al-Smadi is serving now on the Board of Trustees for the Jordan
Hashemite Fund for Human Development, and he is also a member of the
Consultative Council for Ajloun Governorate. He holds a Ph.D. degree in
economics, with emphasis on international trade and economic
development, form the Utah State University and M.S. degree in Economics
from the University of Jordan.



