Dr Leila Benali

Ms. Leila BENALI was appointed by HM King Mohammed VI, on Thursday, October 7, 2021, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development. She has been Chief Economist of the International Energy Forum (IEF) since March 2021. In December 2019, Ms Leila BENALI was appointed a member of the Special Commission on the Development Model (CSMD). Since September 2018, she has been a member of the UN Group of Experts on Fossil Fuels. During her career, she has worked with major international companies, including Saudi Aramco, the World Economic Forum and the Arab Petroleum Investment Corporation (APICORP). Ms. Leila BENALI was also Director for the Middle East and Africa at IHS, an international research and consulting firm in security and energy, professor at Sciences Po, as well as industrial engineer at Schlumberger. Mrs. Leila BENALI has contributed to numerous publications and books on energy, reforms and sustainable wealth.