Jammaz Al-Suhaimi

Jammaz bin Abdullah Al-Suhaimi (1945 - 28 November 2017) was a Saudi businessman and former chairman of the Capital Markets Authority of Saudi Arabia. His obituary in Euromoney described him as "a hugely influential and visionary figure in the development of the Saudi financial markets".

Career

Al-Suhaimi joined the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) in 1984 as director-general for banking control, to become deputy governor of SAMA from 1989 to 2004.

In July 2004 he was appointed as the first secretary general of the Capital Markets Authority of Saudi Arabia (CMA). He served in the position until May 13, 2006, when he was replaced by Abdulrahman al-Tuwaijri.

Al-Suhaimi was the chairman of the Gulf International Bank from May 2008 until his death in November 2017. He was on the boards of directors of several organizations, such as the General Petroleum and Minerals Organization and the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority.