Sherif Bishara
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Sherif Bishara is an Egyptian former politician, ex-member of the lower house of the Egyptian Parliament, and executive. He is the CEO of the “Mohamed & Obaid Al Mulla Group of Companies”, a Dubai-based family-owned conglomerate.[1]
Biography
[edit]Sherif Bishara holds a master's degree in international law. He began his professional career in 1999, working in private legal practice before transitioning into senior legal advisory roles in regional and international firms.
From 2006 to 2010, Bishara served as Legal Counsel at Barclays Bank in Egypt.[2] In 2011, he oversaw the M&O Group’s expansion into hospitality with the acquisition of Ishraq Hospitality.[3] He later moved to the UAE, where he joined Air Arabia in October 2012 as Head of Legal, a position he held until 2017.[4]
In 2016 and 2017, he was recognized by Legal 500 Middle East.[4][5] Mr. Bishara joined the Mohamed & Obaid Al Mulla Group in 2017 as Group General Counsel.[6] He was promoted to Group Chief Legal Officer shortly thereafter, and by the end of 2018, was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer.[6][2]
From 2017 to 2020, he served as a member of the lower house of the Egyptian Parliament, where he was actively involved in the Committee on Health and Medical Care.[7] In this role, he focused on advancing healthcare policies, improving medical infrastructure, and promoting public health initiatives across Egypt.[8][9]
In 2020, Sherif Bishara helped establish a strategic partnership between American Hospital Dubai and Cerner Corporation, leading to the creation of the region’s first “AI research center in healthcare”.[10] In 2021, 2022, and 2023, Mr. Bishara was named among Forbes Middle East’s Top CEOs.[11][12] In 2022 and 2023, he was recognized in the Top 100 Healthcare Leaders in the Middle East.[13]
In 2024, he was featured in Arabian Business’s “Dubai 100: Meet the 100 People You Need to Know.”[14][15]
References
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- ^ a b "Sherif Bishara – GC Powerlist". Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Air Arabia – GC Powerlist". Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ a b "Sherif Bishara, Group CEO of Mohamed & Obaid Almulla Group". The CEO Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Egyptian Parliament Health Committee Tackles Infrastructure Reform". Egypt Today. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Sherif Beshara's Role in Advancing Public Health in Egypt". Al-Masry Al-Youm. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Parliamentary Committee on Health and Medical Care – Members (2017–2020)". The Egyptian Parliament. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ Focus, -Special toGN (2024-01-29). "American Hospital Dubai at Arab Health: A visionary path to transformative healthcare". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Sherif Beshara – Group Chief Executive Officer, Mohamed & Obaid Almulla Group of Companies". Forbes Middle East Events. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Sherif Beshara". Forbes Middle East Events. Archived from the original on 2025-02-07. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Sherif Beshara". www.ahdubai.com. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Writer, Staff (2024-07-03). "Revealed: Meet the CEOs transforming the Middle East - Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More". www.arabianbusiness.com. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
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