Moulay Hafid Elalamy


Moulay Hafid Elalamy is a Moroccan businessman and politician. He is the founder and owner of the Saham Group. He serves as the Minister of Industry, Trade, & New Technologies.

Early life

Moulay Hafid Elalamy was born on January 13, 1960 in Marrakesh, Morocco. He graduated from the Université de Sherbrooke in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Career

Elalamy is the founder and owner of the Saham Group. Its subsidiary, CNIA Saada, is the largest insurance company in Morocco. Other subsidiaries include call centers, and clinics.
He serves as the Minister of Industry, Trade, & New Technologies.
As of 2014, he was worth an estimated US$620 million according to Forbes.
Elalamy was the chairman of Morocco's bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup but lost out to Canada/Mexico/United States on 13 June 2018 in Moscow by 69 votes with 134-65.

Personal life

He is married. He resides in Casablanca, Morocco.