Moulay Hafid Elalamy

Moulay Hafid Elalamy (born January 13, 1960) is a Moroccan businessman and politician. He is the founder and owner of the Saham Group. He served as the Minister of Industry, Trade, & New Technologies until 2021.

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 served as the Minister of Industry, Trade, & New Technologies until 2021.

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 June 13, 2018, in Moscow by 69 votes with 134-65.

Personal life
He is married. He resides in Casablanca, Morocco.

On 15 September 2023, Elalamy donated $1.9 Million to Earthquake Fund after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 Mw hit Marrakesh-Safi region of Morocco.