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Dr. Raja Easa Al Gurg is a businesswoman in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, currently serving as the managing director and chairperson of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group.[1]
Raja Al Gurg | |
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| Born | Raja Easa Saleh Al Gurg |
| Citizenship | United Arab Emirates |
| Alma mater | Kuwait University |
| Occupation | Managing Director Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group |
| Known for | High profile Arab businesswoman |
Consistently ranked among the most powerful businesswomen by Forbes,[2] she has been recognised internationally with accolades including the highest French civilian award – the Legion of Honor Chevalier (Knight),[3] in appreciation of her efforts in strengthening the UAE-France relations.
Dr. Al Gurg is a board member of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[4]
Education
editRaja Al Gurg graduated from Kuwait University in 1977 with a degree in English Literature and served as headmistress of Zabeel Secondary School for Girls from 1978 to 1989.[5][citation needed]
In 2018, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate at Queen's University Belfast "for services to business and commerce".[6]
Other work
editIn 1989 Al Gurg joined the board of directors of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group.[7]
In September 2003, Al Gurg, along with Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi, led a delegation of Dubai businesswomen to the US - Arab Economic Forum.[8]
In December 2019, Dr. Raja Easa Al Gurg released her autobiography, entitled "Raja Al Gurg - An Autobiography."[9]
In March 2020, the National Bank of Fujairah appointed Al Gurg as the new Deputy Chairperson of its board.[10]
She is the Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Dubai Healthcare City Authority; [11] Vice Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences,[12] Board member of Dubai Women's Association.[citation needed]
Raja Al Gurg is the first Emirati woman on the board of HSBC Bank Middle East Limited[13] and is also on the advisory board of Coutts Bank, the wealth division of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group.[citation needed]
Al Gurg is also on the board of trustees for the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives.[14]
In May 2023, Al Gurg was awarded the Legion of Honor Chevalier by the French Ambassador to the UAE.[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dr Raja Easa Al Gurg". Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "Raja Easa Al-Gurg". Arab News. 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "Eminent UAE businesswoman Dr Raja Al Gurg receives highest French civilian award". www.gulftoday.ae. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "Dubai Chamber of Commerce - Dubai Chamber of Commerce - Dubai Chambers". Dubai Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "Chairman's Message" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "Honorary Doctorate". www.qub.ac.uk.
- ^ Staff Writer (2018-12-16). "Dr Raja Easa Al Gurg becomes first Emirati businesswoman to write an auto8biography". Gulf Business. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "Delegation from Dubai Business Women's Council (DBWC) attends landmark U.S. - Arab Economic Forum | Tejari". AMEinfo.com. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ^ "Dr Raja al Gurg unveils her autobiography". Easa Saleh Al Gurg. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "National Bank of Fujairah appoints Dr. Raja al Gurg as new Deputy Chairperson | 2020 | Press Release | Announcements | Media Centre - National Bank of Fujairah".
- ^ "DHCA Excellence Awards". dhcc.ae. Archived from the original on 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
- ^ "Our Board of Trustees".
- ^ "Raja Al Gurg HSBC". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Vice President establishes Board of Trustees of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives". Emirates News Agency.
- ^ "Eminent UAE businesswoman Dr Raja Al Gurg receives highest French civilian award". www.gulftoday.ae. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Top 100 powerful Arab Business women". forbesmiddleeast.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2017-08-28.