Mansour Al-Balawi () (Full name: Mansour bin Hamdan bin Hamid al-Wayeou' al-Aradi al-Balawi, منصور بن حمدان بن حامد الوعيوع العرادي البلوي) (born 1964,
Jeddah
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) is a
Saudi
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businessman. He was the Chairman of Saudi sport club
Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad may refer to:
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* Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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* Al Ittihad Gheryan, Gharyan, Libya
* Al Ittihad Misurata SC, Misurata, Libya
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from 2003 to 2007, in a famous boom period where he contributed to the club's major domestic and international achievements.
He is considered to be one of the richest people in Saudi Arabia, and has a variety of diverse companies and real estates which he inherited from his father.
Biography
Mansour Al Balawi started his career at his father's companies. At a young age, he was a devoted football fan and had engaged in various sport activities. He joined Al-Ittihad as a member, and later became a board member under the chairmanship of Adnan Jamjoom. Al Balawi was elected the chairman of Al-Ittihad in June 2003. During his term, the club has made unprecedented achievements, most importantly winning the
AFC Champions League
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two consecutive times, in 2004 and 2005.
Al Balawi resigned in November 25, 2007. The move was controversial and came shortly after
Mohamed Kallon's decision to leave
Al-Hilal in Riyadh to come to Jeddah and play for Al-Ittihad.
In March 2021, it was rumored that he will run for chairmanship of
Al Nasr but he denied it. Previously, he has mentioned in more than an occasion that he'll run again for Al-Ittihad's chairmanship, but never happened. Al-Balawai is an honorary member of nearly all prominent Saudi sport clubs, such as
Al Nasr,
Al Shabab, and
Al Fateh. He is also an honorary member of Egyptian sport club
Zamalek
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Al Balawi is part owner of SAB Holding (currently headed by his brother Sheikh Salah Al Bluewi). He also has investments in Egypt, including investments in
Mövenpick resorts in
Sharm El Sheikh
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On 4 November 2017, Al-Balway was arrested in Saudi Arabia in a "corruption crackdown" conducted by a new royal anti-corruption committee. Later he was released.
Family
His father, Hamdan, was a businessman. His brother, Sheikh Salah Al Bluewi, is a businessman. His younger brother, Ibrahim Al-Balwai, was the chairman of Al-Ittihad from January 2015 to June 2016.
References
Living people
People from Jeddah
Saudi Arabian businesspeople
1964 births
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