Shaha Riza is an employee for World Bank. She is currently working on an outside assignment with the Foundation for the Future.
Positions Held
- Senior Communications Officer/Senior Gender Specialist/Manager World Bank
- Worked for National Endowment for Democracy
World Bank Scandal
Riza received a transfer and pay raise when Paul Wolfowitz, her former companion, joined the World Bank. This resulted in demands for Wolfowitz's resignation as head of the bank. World Bank published a statement on their website on May 17, 2007, that stated Wolfowitz would resign the following month.Salon.com: Paul Wolfowitz's fatal weakness
References
Fast Facts
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Full Name
Shaha Ali Riza
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Born
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Birthplace
Tripoli, Libya
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Grew up in Tunisia, Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom
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Alma Maters
London School of Economics and University of Oxford
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Ex-spouse
Bulent Ali Riza
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Has one son
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Dated
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Works at the Middle East and North Africa Regional Office of the World Bank
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Carried out field research in many Arab countries
