Munir Mahmoud Eldesouki is a Saudi researcher and innovator, serving as the President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) with the rank of minister since 2022. Prior to this, he was the Acting President of KACST. He also served as the assistant minister at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and as the Deputy Minister for Planning and Development at MCIT. Additionally, he was an advisor to the Chairman of the Board of the Research, Development,...
Iman Bint Habas al-Mutairi is the Vice Minister of Commerce with an excellent rank, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Competitiveness Center (Tayseer), and the founder of the operational model of the Executive Committee for Improving and Stimulating Business Performance in the Private Sector. She is a former leader at Saudi Aramco and has supervised the implementation of the National Transformation Program initiatives. Al-Mutairi contributed to developing the investment strategy...
Latifa Mohammed al-Abdulkarim is a Saudi academic appointed as a member of the Shura Council on October 20, 2020. She serves on the council's Transport, Communications, and Information Technology Committee and represents the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the United Nations High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence. Latifa al-Abdulkarim's academic qualifications She studied at King Saud University , earning a bachelor's in Computer Science in 2004, a master's in Softwa...
Hanan Abdullah Mohammed al-Samari has been a member of the Shura Council in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since October 20, 2020. She is the chairperson of the council's Commerce and Investment Committee. She has also served as an advisor in entrepreneurship and the entertainment sector and worked in strategic planning and non-profit sector development. Educational background of Hanan al-Samari Hanan al-Samari obtained her bachelor's degree in Facility Management under the Business Admi...
Mohammed Hasan Alwan , a Saudi novelist, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission affiliated with the Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His appointment decision was issued by the Minister of Culture in 2020. Alwan is the third Saudi novelist to win the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, (Booker). This was in 2017, after novelists Abdo Khal in 2010 and Raja'a Alem in 2011. He was chosen in Beirut in 2010 among the top th...
Mishaal al-Shemimry, the first Saudi female aerospace engineer, is the Managing Director of the Center for Space Futures, the Vice President of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), and an advisor at the Saudi Space Agency . Additionally, she is a commercial pilot and an entrepreneur in the peaceful rockets field. Al-Shemimry has won several awards, including the Inspirational Woman Award. Mishaal al-Shemimry's education Mishaal al-Shemimry earned a Bachelor of Science in Appli...
Mohammed Fahad al-Harthi has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Broadcasting Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since 2020. He worked in conventional and modern media for about twenty years, during which he held several positions and advanced in the Saudi and international media sectors. He holds a bachelor's degree in architecture and a master's degree in international journalism from Britain's City University. Life of Mohammed al-Harthi Mohammed Fahad al-Harthi...
Sulaiman Bin Mohammed al-Issa (1946- 2012) was a broadcaster and media advisor. He is considered one of the most prominent media figures to have appeared on Saudi television. He worked as an advisor at the Royal Court and was known for broadcasting Royal Orders and important news. He presented numerous television shows, including 'With People' show, which aired for twenty-five years. Biography Sulaiman al-Issa was born in Taif City and received his primary to secondary education in th...
His Excellency Waleed Bin Abdulkarim al-Khereiji is a Saudi engineer, currently serving as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since July 15, 2020. He previously held the position of Minister of Agriculture (currently known as Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture). Academic qualifications Waleed Bin Abdulkarim al-Khereiji obtained his Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Miami in Florida, USA. Positions and memberships D...
Abdulfattah Bin Sulaiman Mashat is the Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah with the rank of Excellency. He was appointed by a Royal Order on October 3, 2017. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and is a member and advisor in several university boards both in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and internationally. He specializes in the design and implementation of key performance indicators for university activities. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Science from King Abdulaziz University in 1989. A...
His Excellency Ibrahim Bin Abdulaziz al-Assaf (born in 1949) is a Minister of State and a member of the Council of Ministers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is the tenth person to serve as Minister of Finance and the fifth to serve as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Education He was born in Uyun al-Jiwa Governorate, northwest of al-Qassim Province. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science from King Saud University in Riyadh in 1971, followed by a Master's deg...
His Excellency Motleb Bin Abdullah al-Nafisah (born in 1937) is a Minister of State and a member of the Council of Ministers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Life He was born in Riyadh al-Khabra in al-Qassim Province. He completed his university education with a Bachelor's degree in Law from Cairo University in Egypt in 1962. He was then sent on a scholarship to Harvard University in Massachusetts, USA, where he obtained his Master's and Ph.D. in Law between 1971 and 1975. Early career...