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Michel Sayegh


​Al-Sayegh holds a Bachelor's degree in Public Administration and Political Science from the University of Jordan (1971). He is a member of the Palestinian National Council and a pioneer in the fields of paint manufacturing, engineering industries, real estate, and the banking sector. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Sayegh Group, which encompasses 35 companies spread across the Arab world and Eastern and Western Europe.

He has received numerous honors and awards, including:

  • The Order of the Holy Sepulchre from His Holiness Metropolitan Benedictus of the Orthodox Patriarchate in 2002.
  • The Hussein Medal for Distinguished Giving of the First Class awarded by King Abdullah II in 2007.
  • The "Ernst & Young Award for Excellence for Best Family Business," launched by Ernst & Young Jordan under the patronage of King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein in 2013.
  • Honored by the Palestinian-Turkish Businessmen Association for his economic and entrepreneurial role in supporting the Palestinian economy.
  • Ranked 55th among the top 100 businessmen in the Middle East, leading the rankings at the level of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, according to Forbes magazine, the Arabic edition.

Achievements:

  • He inaugurated a college named after him for pharmacy at Aqaba University of Technology in Jordan.

Al-Sayegh holds several prominent positions, including:

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of all Al-Sayegh Group companies.
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Jordan Commercial Bank.
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the King Abdullah II Award for Free Work and Entrepreneurship.
  • Honorary President of the Orthodox Al-Fuheis Club.
  • Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Palestine International Association.
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab Paints Company in Palestine.
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jordan and Emirates Dimensions for Commercial and Real Estate Investment.
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Trade and Investment Company.
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Red Sea Gas Trading Company.
  • Honorary President of the World Arab Union.​