Governor of DIFC

His Excellency Essa Kazim is the Governor of Dubai International Financial Centre 
(DIFC), Chairman of Borse Dubai, Deputy Chairman of Supreme Legislation Committee 
in Dubai, and Member of the Securities and Exchange Higher Committee and Dubai 
Supreme Fiscal Committee.
His Excellency Kazim began his career as a Senior Analyst in the Research and Statistics 
Department of the UAE Central Bank in 1988 and then moved to the Dubai Department 
of Economic Development as Director of Planning and Development in 1993. He was 
then appointed as Director-General of Dubai Financial Market from 1999 to 2006, later 
being elected its Chairman from 2007 until 2021.
His Excellency Kazim holds an honorary Doctorate from Coe College, a Master's degree 
in Economics from the University of Iowa, a Master's Degree in Total Quality Management 
from the University of Wollongong and A Bachelor degree from Coe College.
His Excellency Kazim currently sits on a number of official advisory committees and 
boards; he is Member of the Higher Board of Directors of the Dubai International Financial 
Centre (DIFC), Chairman of DIFC Authority Board of Directors, Chairman of DIFC 
Investments Board of Directors, Board Member of Nasdaq Dubai, Board Member of Free 
Zones Council, Board Member of Nasdaq, and Member of the Board of Etisalat.
His Excellency Essa Kazim also serves as a board member for a number of educational 
institutions, both in the region and around the world