Syrian businessman. He has experience in the field of trade and industry extending to more than 40 years. He is a founding partner, Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Manager of the “ Syrian-Finnish Dairy Company ” since 2014, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of “ Al-Sharq Bank ” since April 30, 2014, and owns 0.06%. Of the bank’s shares, he is a founding partner and chairman of the board of directors of “Shawi Investment Company” in the Syrian Arab Republic. He owns 1,400 shares in the company, at a rate of 14%, worth 700,000 Syrian pounds, and is a founding partner in the “General Company for Monitoring and Inspection” since 2015. He is also a partner and general manager. “The Syrian Paper Company,” “Al-Inaya Company for Food, Drugs, Medical and Pharmaceutical Devices,” “Al-Shifa Company for Medical and Laboratory Equipment,” and a partner and Chairman of the Board of Directors of “Shawi & Partners Company.” He is a director and founding partner in “Omega Management Group” in the Syrian Arab Republic, and owns 2,520 shares in the company, at a rate of 42%, worth 1,260,000 Syrian pounds. And a founding partner in the United Insurance Company “UIC” in the Syrian Arab Republic, with a stake of 1%. He is a founding partner in “Debbas and Partners Company” in the Syrian Arab Republic, and owns 600 20% shares in the company, worth 600,000 Syrian pounds, as of 11/11/2015, and a founding partner in “Debbas and Partners Company” in the Syrian Arab Republic, and owns 200 shares in the company. By 20%, its value is 200,000 Syrian pounds. He is a founding partner in the “ Naji Shawi Investment and Trade Company” in the Syrian Arab Republic, and owns 100 shares in the company, at a rate of 10%, with a value of 2,000,000 Syrian pounds. He is a founding partner in the “Matana Company” in the Syrian Arab Republic, and owns 8,000 shares in the company, at a rate of 16%. Its value is 8,000,000 Syrian pounds. He also holds the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Commerce in Syria, Vice President of the Syrian Businessmen and Women’s Association, and a member of the Board of Directors of many charitable institutions, including St. Paul’s Monastery and Al-Safina. He held the position of Honorary Consul for Ireland, and was one of the founders of the “ Bank of the East ”, where he served as a member of the founding banking committee between 2004 and 2008, and then was appointed a member of its board of directors in 2008. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the “London School of Economics” in the United Kingdom.