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Dr. Kanakrieh holds PhD degree in Finance, a Master's
degree in Finance and Accounting, and a Bachelor's degree in Economics. He
currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of the Board of
Social Security Investment Fund (SSIF).
Dr. Kanakrieh started his career as a Financial Accountant at the Jordanian
Armed Forces during the period 1984 – 1986, then he moved to the Ministry of
Finance where he climbed up the ladder till he held the position of the
Ministry’s Secretary General during the period 2007 – 2012. Throughout that
period, he had a significant contribution in formulating policies, and
implementing the reforming national & international fiscal &
economic programs such as the Financial Reform Program, and the Economic
Revision Program of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the programs of
the World Bank Group.
Also, he supervised the implementation of Government
Financial Management Information System (GFMIS). During his term as Secretary
General, the Ministry of Finance won the award of the King Abdullah II Award
for Excellence in Government Performance and Transparency in 2008.
In recognition of his distinguished public service,
Dr. Kanakrieh was awarded the Royal Independence Medal of the Second Class by
Royal Decree in 2007.
In 2012, he was appointed as a Commissioner of the Jordan Securities
Commission, throughout that period the Commission received the Seal of
Excellence of the King Abdullah II Award for Excellence in Government
Performance and Transparency in 2012. In 2014, he was appointed for the second
time as the Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance until 2018.
In May 2018, Dr. Kanakrieh served as the Director General of the Social
Security Corporation. He has also been entrusted with the duties and powers of
the Chief Executive Officer of the Social Security Investment Fund under
Article (6) of the Social Security Investment Fund and the Investment Board
bylaw. Upon a Royal Decree on June, 2018 Dr. Kanakrieh was appointed as a
Minister of Finance until November, 2019. In December 2020, he was appointed
Chairman of the Board of the Jordanian Duty Free Shops Company, and in November
2022, he was appointed CEO of the Social Security Investment Fund.
Dr. Kanakrieh served in various capacities on the Boards of the Social Security
Corporation, First Shop Company, Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company, Jordan
Telecom Company, Aqaba Development Corporation, Jordan Free and Development
Zones Group (JFDZ), Jordan Deposit Insurance Corporation (JODIC), the National
Committee for Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing. He
currently serves as Vice Chairperson of H.R.H. the Chairperson of the Jordanian
Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD) and as a member of the Board of
Trustees of Princess Sumaya University for Technology.