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Biography
Dr. Husain AHZ Al-Musallam is the present Director General of Olympic Council of Asia and Secretary General of Kuwait Olympic Committee. He is a former aeroplane pilot.
Early life and career
Mussallam was born on 19 May 1960 in Kuwait.
He joined the swimming club of Kazma Sports Club at the age of 8 and became a member of the national team at 13. Between 1974 and 1976, he competed in all Pan-Arab, Asian and World Swimming Championships.
In 1978 he joined Kuwait Airways Corporation as a co-pilot and promoted to airline captain in 1988. He worked as a training and check captain since 1994.
He joined the Olympic Council of Asia on 25 December 1982, and became Deputy Director General and Technical Director in December 1998. He joined the OCA Executive Board on 23 January 2003. He is serving as the Director General since September 2005.
In February 2019, he received an Honorary Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Honoris Causa in Sports Science from Kookmin University.
In 2015 he was elected as First Vice President of International Swimming Federation (FINA).
On 30 June 2019 he was elected as the Secretary General of Kuwait Olympic Committee.
