DUBAI, June 15 (Reuters) - British lender Barclays has named Makram Azar as its chairman for the Middle East andNorth Africa, a spokesman for the bank confirmed on Sunday.
Azar, who is also global vice chairman of investmentbanking, has been with Barclays since September 2010, when hejoined from private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co,according to the lender's website.
Barclays, which is selling most of its retail bankingbusiness in the United Arab Emirates to Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, has also appointed Andrew Mortimer as country managerfor the Middle East, the spokesman confirmed. (Reporting by David French; Editing by Andrew Torchia)