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
1.4 yrs
Longest Serving
Nasser Mohammed Abdullah Marafih
Over 10 Years
2.7%
Over 20 Years
1.1%
Tenure by Exchange
| Exchange | Directors | Avg Tenure | Median | Over 10yr | Over 20yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHB | 2 | 19.3 yrs | 29.3 yrs | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| BK | 2 | 19.3 yrs | 29.3 yrs | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| ADX | 29 | 10.6 yrs | 9.3 yrs | 48.3% | 24.1% |
| DFM | 3 | 5.6 yrs | 4.3 yrs | 33.3% | 0.0% |
| TDWL | 98 | 5.2 yrs | 3.3 yrs | 14.3% | 6.1% |
| QSE | 1,455 | 0.9 yrs | 0.3 yrs | 0.8% | 0.1% |
Longest-Serving Chairs
| Director | Company | Exchange | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasser Mohammed Abdullah Marafih |  ORDS Ooredoo Q.P.S.C | QSE | 32.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar |  MODON Modon Holding PSC | ADX | 29.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar |  FERTIGLOBE Fertiglobe PLC | ADX | 29.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar |  ORDS OOREDOO | ADX | 29.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar |  IHC International Holding Company PJSC | ADX | 29.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar |  LULU Lulu Retail Holdings PLC | ADX | 29.3 yrs | Current |
| Khalid Bin Thani Al-Thani |  VFQS Vodafone Qatar QSC | QSE | 10.4 yrs | Current |
| Suhaim Bin Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Thani |  MCCS Mannai Corporation Q.P.S.C. | QSE | 10.3 yrs | Current |
| Abdulla Ali A A Al-Misnad | VFQS Vodafone Qatar QSC | QSE | 9.5 yrs | Current |
| Saleh Majid Al-Khulaifi |  QGMD Qatar German For Medical Devices | QSE | 6.0 yrs | Current |
| Aisha Falah Nasser Ahmed Al Thani |  FALH Al Faleh Educational Holding Co. | QSE | 4.6 yrs | Current |
| Rashid Sarea Al Kaabi |  IHGS Inma Holding Company | QSE | 4.1 yrs | Current |
| Yousef Abdulrahman Al Khalaifi |  DBIS Dlala Brokerage and Investment Holding Company | QSE | 3.4 yrs | Current |
| Fahad Mohammed Jaber Mohammed Al Thani |  DHBK Doha Bank | QSE | 3.3 yrs | Current |
| Khalid Abdulla Bin Thani Bin Abdulla Al-Thani |  QNCD Qatar National Cement Co. | QSE | 3.1 yrs | Current |
| Jassim Bin Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jaber Al Thani |  QIBK Qatar Islamic Bank | QSE | 3.1 yrs | Current |
| Thani Abdulrahman Shaheen Al-Sheikh Al-Kuwari | DBIS Dlala Brokerage and Investment Holding Company | QSE | 3.0 yrs | Current |
| Taha Abdullah Ibrahim Al-Kuwaiz |  4084 Derayah Financial Company | TDWL | 2.6 yrs | Current |
| Ahmed Ali Al-Hammadi |  UDCD United Development Co. | QSE | 2.6 yrs | Current |
| Faisal Abdul Wahid Al Hamadi |  WDAM Widam Food Company Q. S. C | QSE | 2.5 yrs | Current |
| Mohammed Ali Jumaa Al-Fadala Al-Sulaiti |  QCFS Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co. | QSE | 2.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohammed bin Hamad J.J Al-Thani |  GWCS Gulf Warehousing Co. | QSE | 2.2 yrs | Current |
| Khalid Abdulla Bin Thani Bin Abdulla Al-Thani | QIIK Qatar International Islamic Bank | QSE | 2.2 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi |  ADNOCGAS ADNOC Gas plc | ADX | 1.8 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi |  TAQA Abu Dhabi National Energy Company | ADX | 1.8 yrs | Current |
Longest-Serving Board Members
| Director | Company | Exchange | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Al Ghazzaw | QIBK Qatar Islamic Bank | QSE | 30.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar |  DANA DANA GAS PJSC | ADX | 29.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar |  GFH GFH Financial Group BSC | BHB | 29.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | GFH GFH Financial Group BSC | BK | 29.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | GFH GFH Financial Group B.S.C | ADX | 29.3 yrs | Current |
| Khalid Abdulrahman Muhammad Al-Moussa |  1183 SHL Finance Co. | TDWL | 26.3 yrs | Current |
| Abdullah Shuja Al-Hussain Al-Shareef | 1183 SHL Finance Co. | TDWL | 22.3 yrs | Current |
| Othman Abdullah Saleh AL-Ghamdi |  2330 Advanced Petrochemical Co. | TDWL | 21.3 yrs | Current |
| Waleed Khaled Ahmed Algosaibi |  4012 Thob Al-Aseel Co. | TDWL | 21.3 yrs | Current |
| Abdulrahman Yuhya Al-Hojain | 1183 SHL Finance Co. | TDWL | 21.3 yrs | Current |
| Dr. Abdulwahab Mossab Abdulwahab Abukwaik | 2330 Advanced Petrochemical Co. | TDWL | 20.3 yrs | Current |
| Raed Rasheed Alrasheed | 2330 Advanced Petrochemical Co. | TDWL | 18.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohammed Abdulrahman Alghamdi | 2330 Advanced Petrochemical Co. | TDWL | 17.3 yrs | Current |
| ESSA HILAL A O AL KUWARI | ORDS Ooredoo Q.P.S.C | QSE | 17.3 yrs | Current |
| ESSA HILAL A O AL KUWARI |  MERS Almeera Consumer Goods Co. QSC | QSE | 17.3 yrs | Current |
| Waleed Bin Hassan Abdulshakoor |  1180 Saudi National Bank | TDWL | 17.3 yrs | Current |
| Mazen bin Nasser Al-Dawood | 1183 SHL Finance Co. | TDWL | 16.3 yrs | Current |
| Raad Nasser Saad Al-Kahtani | 1183 SHL Finance Co. | TDWL | 16.3 yrs | Current |
| Khalefa Saif Al Mesalam | QIBK Qatar Islamic Bank | QSE | 15.3 yrs | Current |
| Khalefa Saif Al Mesalam | QIBK Qatar Islamic Bank | QSE | 15.3 yrs | Current |
| Nasser Rashid Al Humaidi | ORDS Ooredoo Q.P.S.C | QSE | 15.3 yrs | Current |
| Constantinos Constantinides | QIBK Qatar Islamic Bank | QSE | 14.3 yrs | Current |
| Bassel Gamaleldin Mohamed Aly | QIBK Qatar Islamic Bank | QSE | 13.3 yrs | Current |
| Eric Leys | 2330 Advanced Petrochemical Co. | TDWL | 12.3 yrs | Current |
| Muhammad Qasim Muhammad Al-Ghamdi | 1183 SHL Finance Co. | TDWL | 12.3 yrs | Current |
All Directors — Top 50 by Tenure
| Director | Company | Exchange | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasser Mohammed Abdullah Marafih | ORDS Ooredoo Q.P.S.C | QSE | 32.3 yrs | Current |
| Mahmoud Al Ghazzaw | QIBK Qatar Islamic Bank | QSE | 30.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | DANA DANA GAS PJSC | ADX | 29.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | GFH GFH Financial Group BSC | BHB | 29.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | GFH GFH Financial Group BSC | BK | 29.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | MODON Modon Holding PSC | ADX | 29.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | FERTIGLOBE Fertiglobe PLC | ADX | 29.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | ORDS OOREDOO | ADX | 29.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | GFH GFH Financial Group B.S.C | ADX | 29.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | IHC International Holding Company PJSC | ADX | 29.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohamed Alabbar | LULU Lulu Retail Holdings PLC | ADX | 29.3 yrs | Current |
| Khalid Abdulrahman Muhammad Al-Moussa | 1183 SHL Finance Co. | TDWL | 26.3 yrs | Current |
| Abdullah Shuja Al-Hussain Al-Shareef | 1183 SHL Finance Co. | TDWL | 22.3 yrs | Current |
| Othman Abdullah Saleh AL-Ghamdi | 2330 Advanced Petrochemical Co. | TDWL | 21.3 yrs | Current |
| Waleed Khaled Ahmed Algosaibi | 4012 Thob Al-Aseel Co. | TDWL | 21.3 yrs | Current |
| Abdulrahman Yuhya Al-Hojain | 1183 SHL Finance Co. | TDWL | 21.3 yrs | Current |
| Dr. Abdulwahab Mossab Abdulwahab Abukwaik | 2330 Advanced Petrochemical Co. | TDWL | 20.3 yrs | Current |
| Raed Rasheed Alrasheed | 2330 Advanced Petrochemical Co. | TDWL | 18.3 yrs | Current |
| Mohammed Abdulrahman Alghamdi | 2330 Advanced Petrochemical Co. | TDWL | 17.3 yrs | Current |
| ESSA HILAL A O AL KUWARI | ORDS Ooredoo Q.P.S.C | QSE | 17.3 yrs | Current |
| ESSA HILAL A O AL KUWARI | MERS Almeera Consumer Goods Co. QSC | QSE | 17.3 yrs | Current |
| Waleed Bin Hassan Abdulshakoor | 1180 Saudi National Bank | TDWL | 17.3 yrs | Current |
| Mazen bin Nasser Al-Dawood | 1183 SHL Finance Co. | TDWL | 16.3 yrs | Current |
| Raad Nasser Saad Al-Kahtani | 1183 SHL Finance Co. | TDWL | 16.3 yrs | Current |
| Khalefa Saif Al Mesalam | QIBK Qatar Islamic Bank | QSE | 15.3 yrs | Current |
| Khalefa Saif Al Mesalam | QIBK Qatar Islamic Bank | QSE | 15.3 yrs | Current |
| Nasser Rashid Al Humaidi | ORDS Ooredoo Q.P.S.C | QSE | 15.3 yrs | Current |
| Constantinos Constantinides | QIBK Qatar Islamic Bank | QSE | 14.3 yrs | Current |
| Bassel Gamaleldin Mohamed Aly | QIBK Qatar Islamic Bank | QSE | 13.3 yrs | Current |
| Eric Leys | 2330 Advanced Petrochemical Co. | TDWL | 12.3 yrs | Current |
| Muhammad Qasim Muhammad Al-Ghamdi | 1183 SHL Finance Co. | TDWL | 12.3 yrs | Current |
| Khalid Bin Thani Al-Thani | VFQS Vodafone Qatar QSC | QSE | 10.4 yrs | Current |
| Mohammad Abdullah Abdulaziz Alzamil | 2330 Advanced Petrochemical Co. | TDWL | 10.3 yrs | Current |
| Khaled Alfakesh |  TALABAT Talabat Holding Plc | DFM | 10.3 yrs | Current |
| Suhaim Bin Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Thani | MCCS Mannai Corporation Q.P.S.C. | QSE | 10.3 yrs | Current |
| Hatem Dowidar |  EAND Emirates Telecom. Group Company (Etisalat Group) PJSC | ADX | 10.3 yrs | Current |
| Hatem Dowidar |  ETISALAT Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC | ADX | 10.3 yrs | Current |
| Fatima Al Nuaimi |  ADNIC Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company | ADX | 10.3 yrs | Current |
| Fatima Al Nuaimi | ADNOCGAS ADNOC Gas plc | ADX | 10.3 yrs | Current |
| Fatima Al Nuaimi | EAND Emirates Telecom. Group Company (Etisalat Group) PJSC | ADX | 10.3 yrs | Current |
| Fatima Al Nuaimi | LULU Lulu Retail Holdings PLC | ADX | 10.3 yrs | Current |
| Fatima Al Nuaimi |  TKFL Abu Dhabi National Takaful Co. | ADX | 10.3 yrs | Current |
| Tarek Youssef Fawzi | QIBK Qatar Islamic Bank | QSE | 10.3 yrs | Current |
| Abdulla Ali A A Al-Misnad | VFQS Vodafone Qatar QSC | QSE | 9.5 yrs | Current |
| Gianluca Ventura | VFQS Vodafone Qatar QSC | QSE | 9.4 yrs | Current |
| Nasser Al Marri | VFQS Vodafone Qatar QSC | QSE | 9.4 yrs | Current |
| Vivek Badrinath | VFQS Vodafone Qatar QSC | QSE | 9.4 yrs | Current |
| Ian Gray | VFQS Vodafone Qatar QSC | QSE | 9.4 yrs | Current |
| Akbar Al Baker | VFQS Vodafone Qatar QSC | QSE | 9.4 yrs | Current |
| John Otty | VFQS Vodafone Qatar QSC | QSE | 9.4 yrs | Current |
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