Rasha Abdulaziz Al Roumi | |
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رشا عبد العزيز الرومي | |
Born | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Nationality | Kuwaiti |
Alma mater | Kuwait University |
Awards | 2017 Businesswoman of the Year |
Rasha Abdulaziz Al Roumi is a business executive from Kuwait. From 2013 to 2017 she was chair and managing director of Kuwait Airways. [1] [2] [3]
Al Roumi studied at Kuwait University, completing a bachelor's degree in insurance and statistics. [1]
In 2014 Al Roumi was named Businesswoman of the Year by Arabian Business magazine. [1] [4]
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