Prince Hassan bin Talal
Following an initiative by a number of politicians and businessmen in Hamburg, the EMA was founded in 2008 with an eye on the Barcelona Process. Since 2014, Former German President Christian Wulff is the EMA's president, and Abdelmajid Layadi has been the association's secretary general. Prince Hassan bin Talal, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, was named Honorary President in January 2012.