Mamoun Beheiry

Mamoun Ahmed Abdel Wahab Beheiry (October 1925 – August 2002) was a Sudanese economist, known for his contributions to African and Arab banking establishments.

Mamoun Beheiry
first president of the African Development Bank
In office 1964–1970
Preceded by	Abdelwahab Labidi
Personal details
Born	October 1925 Umm Ruwaba, Sudan
Died	August 2002 (Aged 77) Khartoum
Nationality	Sudanese
Alma mater	Brasenose College University of Oxford
Profession	Economist

Education

Following earlier education at Wad Madani primary and intermediate schools, Beheiry attended Brasenose College, University of Oxford between 1946 and 1949 where he an achieved a B.A. (Hons.) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.[1] This made him one of the first African ministers to seek an education in the west.[2]

Career

In 1959, he became the first commissioner of the Bank of Sudan then went on to become the first president of the African Development Bank.[3][4][5]

Due to his international reputation, Beheiry also became the first person to be elected Minister of Finance twice.[6]

Legacy

Following his death in 2002, the Mamoun Beheiry Center for Economical and Social Studies and Researches in Africa was established in Khartoum with the goal of promoting research on economic and social development in Africa.[7]

References

1. "Mamoun Beheiry CV". Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
2. "Mamoun Beheiry obituary". Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
3. "Past Presidents". African Development Bank Group. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
4. "Mamoun Beheiry obituary". Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
5. "Mamoun Beheiry CV". Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
6. "Mamoun Beheiry obituary". Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
7. "Mamoun Beheiry centre website". Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2013.