Hanan Abdulrahim al-Ahmadi

Hanan Abdulrahim Mutlaq al-Ahmadi has been the Assistant Speaker of the Shura Council in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since 2020. She is an academic with several publications in the fields of management and healthcare.

Hanan al-Ahmadi obtained her bachelor's degree in Economics from the College of Administrative Sciences at King Saud University. She then received a scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in Health Services Administration from Tulane University in the United States of America. Following that, she completed her postgraduate studies to obtain a doctorate in the same specialty from the University of Pittsburgh in the United States of America.

In 2017, Hanan al-Ahmadi worked as a professor in Health Administration at the Institute of Public Administration. She also served as the Director General of Women's Branch of the Institute of Public Administration from 2009-2013. Additionally, she worked as a consultant for several government institutions and participated in numerous international conferences, such as the sixty-second session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations in New York in 2018.

Hanan al-Ahmadi has held memberships in various councils and committees. She was a member of the evaluation committee for the King Khalid Award for Excellence in Non-Profit Organizations and the board of trustees at Prince Muqrin University. Additionally, she was a member of the Scientific Council at the Institute of Public Administration and the Scientific Committee for the Ministry of Culture and Information's (formerly) Book Award. She also contributed as a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Public Administration and was part of the preparatory committee for the eighth National Dialogue Forum, titled Community Dialogue and Healthcare Services, at King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue (currently King Abdulaziz Center for Cultural Communication). Furthermore, she served as a member of the board of directors of the Saudi Management Association.

Hanan al-Ahmadi has authored various publications, research, and studies. Her works include books such as 'Patient Safety and Quality of Healthcare' and 'Principles of Medical Records Management.' She also contributed a chapter on 'The Leadership Role of Women' in the book on Administrative Leadership. She published a qualitative study titled 'Determinants of Quality of Primary Care Services.' She participated in a study on the health sector's response as part of a research team affiliated with the Saudi Health Council. She also has scholarly works published in English.

Hanan al-Ahmadi was appointed as a member of the Shura Council from the sixth session in 2013 until October 20, 2020, when she was appointed Assistant Speaker of the Council, in the Excellent rank. Additionally, she was a member of the Committee on Economy and Energy, the Committee on Health Affairs and Environment, and the Fifth Parliamentary Friendship Committee at the Shura Council, concerned with parliamentary diplomacy with the European Union countries and a number of African countries.

During her years in the Shura Council, Hanan al-Ahmadi has represented the Council in parliamentary visits to several Arab and foreign countries and participated in conferences, meetings, and workshops.

Hanan al-Ahmadi received Prince Bandar Bin Sultan Award for Academic Excellence during her doctoral studies. She also received the Excellence Award at the Institute of Public Administration for her scientific publications and has been recognized with numerous awards and nominations for leadership positions.