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What this page covers
Longest-serving directors across GCC exchanges. Tenure analysis by exchange, role type, and company. Identify board entrenchment and renewal patterns.
SouqData covers 11 GCC + MENA exchanges (TDWL, DFM, ADX, QSE, BK, MSX, BHB, ASE, BIST, ISX, EGX). Coverage depth varies by exchange and data category — gaps are surfaced in the page's data displays rather than hidden. Underlying data refreshes daily via an automated pipeline; per-exchange ingestion runs on filing-driven cadences.
Career Longevity
Longest-serving directors across GCC-listed companies. Tenure is a double-edged governance indicator: experience and continuity are valuable, but excessive tenure may indicate entrenchment and reduced board renewal.
Avg Tenure
2.7 yrs
Longest Serving
Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani
Over 10 Years
4.3%
Over 20 Years
1.6%
Tenure by Exchange
| Exchange | Directors | Avg Tenure | Median | Over 10yr | Over 20yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHB | 45 | 8.9 yrs | 3.4 yrs | 20.0% | 15.6% |
| DFM | 137 | 7.0 yrs | 4.2 yrs | 21.9% | 8.8% |
| ADX | 201 | 6.3 yrs | 3.4 yrs | 17.9% | 7.5% |
| EGX | 1 | 6.2 yrs | 6.2 yrs | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| BK | 49 | 5.5 yrs | 4.2 yrs | 12.2% | 2.0% |
| MSX | 63 | 4.9 yrs | 3.2 yrs | 11.1% | 3.2% |
| TDWL | 186 | 4.8 yrs | 3.4 yrs | 9.1% | 4.3% |
| ASE | 869 | 2.5 yrs | 2.0 yrs | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| QSE | 1,505 | 1.3 yrs | 0.5 yrs | 1.5% | 0.3% |
Longest-Serving Chairs
| Director | Company | Exchange | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdulla Hassan Buhindi |  DUTYF Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex | BHB | 36.4 yrs | Current |
| Nasser Mohammed Abdullah Marafih |  ORDS Ooredoo Q.P.S.C | QSE | 32.4 yrs | Current |
| Sheikh Fahad bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani |  DHBK Doha Bank | QSE | 30.0 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar |  FERTIGLOBE Fertiglobe PLC | ADX | 29.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar |  LULU Lulu Retail Holdings PLC | ADX | 29.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar |  MODON Modon Holding PSC | ADX | 29.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar |  ORDS OOREDOO | ADX | 29.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar |  IHC International Holding Company PJSC | ADX | 29.4 yrs | Current |
| Sheikh Saif Bin Mohammed Bin Butti Al Hamed |  ABRIJ Al Wathba National Insurance Company PSC | ADX | 26.1 yrs | Current |
| Ahmed Bin Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri |  OMEM Oman Emirates Holding | MSX | 25.4 yrs | Current |
| Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Thani |  AIRARABIA Air Arabia PJSC | DFM | 23.4 yrs | Current |
| Khalid Ahmed Al Tayer |  TAALEEM Taaleem Holdings PJSC | DFM | 21.4 yrs | Current |
| Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani |  AHCS Aamal Company Q.S.C. | QSE | 19.4 yrs | Current |
| Nader Ahmed Mohamed Al Hammadi |  ADAVIATION Abu Dhabi Aviation Co. | ADX | 18.4 yrs | Current |
| Abdul Aziz Abdulla Al Ghurair |  SUKOON Sukoon Insurance PJSC | DFM | 16.4 yrs | Current |
| H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum |  ENBD Emirates NBD Bank PJSC | DFM | 15.0 yrs | Current |
| H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum |  EMIRATESNBD Emirates NBD Bank (P.J.S.C) | DFM | 15.0 yrs | Current |
| Jamal Bin Theniyah |  EMAAR Emaar Properties (P.J.S.C) | DFM | 14.1 yrs | Current |
| Dr. Mahmoud Ahmad Abdulrahman |  STC Kuwait Telecommunications Co. | BK | 11.2 yrs | Current |
| Khalid Bin Thani Al-Thani |  VFQS Vodafone Qatar QSC | QSE | 10.5 yrs | Current |
| Suhaim Bin Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Thani |  MCCS Mannai Corporation Q.P.S.C. | QSE | 10.4 yrs | Current |
| Mr. Abdelelah Mohamad Abdel Rahman Alkhatib |  THBK The Housing Bank for Trade and Finance | ASE | 10.1 yrs | Current |
| Abdulla Ali A A Al-Misnad | VFQS Vodafone Qatar QSC | QSE | 9.6 yrs | Current |
| Mr. Hamad Abdulla Alshamsi |  AMANAT Amanat Holdings PJSC | DFM | 8.6 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi |  TAQA Abu Dhabi National Energy Company | ADX | 7.4 yrs | Current |
Longest-Serving Board Members
| Director | Company | Exchange | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani | DHBK Doha Bank | QSE | 47.5 yrs | Current |
| Mr. Abdul Ghafoor Hashem Bahrozian |  FCI Fujairah Cement Industries | ADX | 46.4 yrs | Current |
| Jalal Mohammed Jalal | DUTYF Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex | BHB | 36.4 yrs | Current |
| Jawad Al Hawaj | DUTYF Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex | BHB | 36.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohammed Al Khan | DUTYF Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex | BHB | 36.4 yrs | Current |
| Shaikh Mohammed Bin Ali Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa | DUTYF Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex | BHB | 36.4 yrs | Current |
| The Late Farouk Yousuf Almoayyed | DUTYF Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex | BHB | 34.9 yrs | Former |
| Dr. Mohamed Ali Khamis Al Hosani | OMEM Oman Emirates Holding | MSX | 33.4 yrs | Current |
| Eng Talal Ibrahim Almaiman |  4280 Kingdom Holding Co. | TDWL | 30.4 yrs | Current |
| Mahmoud Al Ghazzaw |  QIBK Qatar Islamic Bank | QSE | 30.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar |  DANA DANA GAS PJSC | ADX | 29.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar |  GFH GFH Financial Group BSC | BHB | 29.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | GFH GFH Financial Group BSC | BK | 29.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | GFH GFH Financial Group B.S.C | ADX | 29.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | EMAAR Emaar Properties (P.J.S.C) | DFM | 28.4 yrs | Current |
| Abdulla Seddiq Mohamed Al Khoori | ADAVIATION Abu Dhabi Aviation Co. | ADX | 27.4 yrs | Current |
| Khalid Abdulrahman Muhammad Al-Moussa |  1183 SHL Finance Co. | TDWL | 26.4 yrs | Current |
| Sheikh Ahmed Mohammed Sultan Aldhahiri |  EAND Emirates Telecom. Group Company (Etisalat Group) PJSC | ADX | 26.2 yrs | Current |
| H.E. Rashed Darwish Ahmed Al Ketbi | ABRIJ Al Wathba National Insurance Company PSC | ADX | 26.1 yrs | Current |
| Mr Sarmad Zok | 4280 Kingdom Holding Co. | TDWL | 25.4 yrs | Current |
| Mr. Khalid Jassim Bin Kalban |  NGI National General Insurance Co (P.J.S.C) | DFM | 25.1 yrs | Current |
| Mr. Rasheed Ali Al Omaira | ABRIJ Al Wathba National Insurance Company PSC | ADX | 23.2 yrs | Current |
| Mr. Mohammed Rashed Darwish Ahmed Al Ketbi | ABRIJ Al Wathba National Insurance Company PSC | ADX | 23.2 yrs | Current |
| Adel Abdullah Ali | AIRARABIA Air Arabia PJSC | DFM | 22.7 yrs | Current |
| Abdullah Shuja Al-Hussain Al-Shareef | 1183 SHL Finance Co. | TDWL | 22.4 yrs | Current |
All Directors — Top 50 by Tenure
| Director | Company | Exchange | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani | DHBK Doha Bank | QSE | 47.5 yrs | Current |
| Mr. Abdul Ghafoor Hashem Bahrozian | FCI Fujairah Cement Industries | ADX | 46.4 yrs | Current |
| Jalal Mohammed Jalal | DUTYF Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex | BHB | 36.4 yrs | Current |
| Jawad Al Hawaj | DUTYF Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex | BHB | 36.4 yrs | Current |
| Abdulla Hassan Buhindi | DUTYF Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex | BHB | 36.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohammed Al Khan | DUTYF Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex | BHB | 36.4 yrs | Current |
| Shaikh Mohammed Bin Ali Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa | DUTYF Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex | BHB | 36.4 yrs | Current |
| The Late Farouk Yousuf Almoayyed | DUTYF Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex | BHB | 34.9 yrs | Former |
| Dr. Mohamed Ali Khamis Al Hosani | OMEM Oman Emirates Holding | MSX | 33.4 yrs | Current |
| Nasser Mohammed Abdullah Marafih | ORDS Ooredoo Q.P.S.C | QSE | 32.4 yrs | Current |
| Eng Talal Ibrahim Almaiman | 4280 Kingdom Holding Co. | TDWL | 30.4 yrs | Current |
| Mahmoud Al Ghazzaw | QIBK Qatar Islamic Bank | QSE | 30.4 yrs | Current |
| Sheikh Fahad bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al Thani | DHBK Doha Bank | QSE | 30.0 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | DANA DANA GAS PJSC | ADX | 29.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | FERTIGLOBE Fertiglobe PLC | ADX | 29.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | LULU Lulu Retail Holdings PLC | ADX | 29.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | GFH GFH Financial Group BSC | BHB | 29.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | GFH GFH Financial Group BSC | BK | 29.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | MODON Modon Holding PSC | ADX | 29.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | ORDS OOREDOO | ADX | 29.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | GFH GFH Financial Group B.S.C | ADX | 29.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | IHC International Holding Company PJSC | ADX | 29.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | EMAAR Emaar Properties (P.J.S.C) | DFM | 28.4 yrs | Current |
| Abdulla Seddiq Mohamed Al Khoori | ADAVIATION Abu Dhabi Aviation Co. | ADX | 27.4 yrs | Current |
| Khalid Abdulrahman Muhammad Al-Moussa | 1183 SHL Finance Co. | TDWL | 26.4 yrs | Current |
| Sheikh Ahmed Mohammed Sultan Aldhahiri | EAND Emirates Telecom. Group Company (Etisalat Group) PJSC | ADX | 26.2 yrs | Current |
| Sheikh Saif Bin Mohammed Bin Butti Al Hamed | ABRIJ Al Wathba National Insurance Company PSC | ADX | 26.1 yrs | Current |
| H.E. Rashed Darwish Ahmed Al Ketbi | ABRIJ Al Wathba National Insurance Company PSC | ADX | 26.1 yrs | Current |
| Ahmed Bin Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri | OMEM Oman Emirates Holding | MSX | 25.4 yrs | Current |
| Mr Sarmad Zok | 4280 Kingdom Holding Co. | TDWL | 25.4 yrs | Current |
| Mr. Khalid Jassim Bin Kalban | NGI National General Insurance Co (P.J.S.C) | DFM | 25.1 yrs | Current |
| Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Thani | AIRARABIA Air Arabia PJSC | DFM | 23.4 yrs | Current |
| Mr. Rasheed Ali Al Omaira | ABRIJ Al Wathba National Insurance Company PSC | ADX | 23.2 yrs | Current |
| Mr. Mohammed Rashed Darwish Ahmed Al Ketbi | ABRIJ Al Wathba National Insurance Company PSC | ADX | 23.2 yrs | Current |
| Adel Abdullah Ali | AIRARABIA Air Arabia PJSC | DFM | 22.7 yrs | Current |
| Abdullah Shuja Al-Hussain Al-Shareef | 1183 SHL Finance Co. | TDWL | 22.4 yrs | Current |
| Adel Mohammed Saleh Al Zarouni | TAALEEM Taaleem Holdings PJSC | DFM | 22.4 yrs | Current |
| H.E. Helal Saeed Al Marri | TAALEEM Taaleem Holdings PJSC | DFM | 22.4 yrs | Current |
| Ahmad Saed Mohd Fawzi Al Khayyat | TAALEEM Taaleem Holdings PJSC | DFM | 22.4 yrs | Current |
| Khaled Al Shemeili |  DRIVE Emirates Driving Company | ADX | 22.0 yrs | Current |
| Waleed Khaled Ahmed Algosaibi |  4012 Thob Al-Aseel Co. | TDWL | 21.4 yrs | Current |
| Abdulrahman Yuhya Al-Hojain | 1183 SHL Finance Co. | TDWL | 21.4 yrs | Current |
| Othman Abdullah Saleh AL-Ghamdi |  2330 Advanced Petrochemical Co. | TDWL | 21.4 yrs | Current |
| Khalid Ahmed Al Tayer | TAALEEM Taaleem Holdings PJSC | DFM | 21.4 yrs | Current |
| Mr. Ahmad Al Matrooshi | EMAAR Emaar Properties (P.J.S.C) | DFM | 20.5 yrs | Current |
| Dr. Abdulwahab Mossab Abdulwahab Abukwaik | 2330 Advanced Petrochemical Co. | TDWL | 20.4 yrs | Current |
| Mr. Hussain Lootah |  EMPOWER Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC | DFM | 20.4 yrs | Current |
| Ahmed Jamal Hassan Jawa | EMAAR Emaar Properties (P.J.S.C) | DFM | 20.3 yrs | Current |
| Mr. Ahmed Jawa | EMAAR Emaar Properties (P.J.S.C) | DFM | 20.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri | OMEM Oman Emirates Holding | MSX | 19.4 yrs | Current |
This analysis is based on available data and disclosed methodology. Our models estimate outcomes using specific inputs and assumptions — the methodology is described on this page. Observations may not account for all relevant factors. This content is provided for educational and informational purposes only.
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