Ahmed Al Khateeb

Ahmed Al Khateeb (Arabic: أحمد الخطيب) is the first and current Minister of Tourism of Saudi Arabia.[1] Between May 2016 and June 2018 he occupied the post of president of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, prior to which he served as the Minister of Health.[2][3] He has also worked as an advisor at the Saudi Royal Court.[4]

Ahmed Al Khateeb
Born1965
Riyadh
NationalitySaudi
EducationKing Saud University (BA), Dalhousie University (Diploma in Wealth Management)
OccupationMinister of Tourism


Early life and career

Al Khateeb was born in Riyadh in 1965. He graduated with a BA in Business Administration from King Saud University, and subsequently gained a diploma in Wealth Management from Dalhousie University in Canada.[5]

In 1992, Al Khateeb joined Riyad Bank and worked on the establishment of its Customer Investment department. He worked for eleven years in different departments of the firm. In 2003, he joined SABB Bank and participated in the establishment of Islamic banking (Amanah) before moving to SABB's Private Services division as a general manager.

In 2006, he established Jadwa Investment Company and later joined the Court of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as an advisor, counseling the Minister of Defense and the manager of the Ministry of Defense development project. Al Khateeb then moved to work as an advisor in the Saudi Royal Court.[5]

Current positions
  • Minister of Tourism
  • Chairman of board of directors for the Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI)
  • Heads the committee of Quality of Life Program
  • Chairman of board of directors for the Saudi Fund for Development
  • Advisor to the Council of Ministers General Secretariat
  • Advisor to His Excellency the Minister of Defense[6]

Membership
  • Secretary General and member of the board of directors for Diriyah Gate Development Authority
  • Board member at the General Authority for Military Industries
  • Board member at the Council of Economic and Development Affairs
  • Board member at the Public Investment Fund
  • Board member at the National Development Fund[6]

Previous positions
  • Chairman of Board of Directors for the Kingdom's General Entertainment Authority (2015-2018)
  • Minister of Health (2015)
  • Established Jadwa Investment Company (2006)
  • Advisor to Crown Prince at the Royal Court
  • Establishment of the Islamic Banking (Amanah)- SABB Bank (2003)
  • Establishment of the Customer Investment Department at Bank of Riyadh (1992)
  • General Manager of Private Services at SABB Bank[6]

References
  1. "Saudi Royal Decree Forms 3 New Ministries, Merges 2 Others". Asharq Al-Awsat. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. "تشكيل هيئة عامة لـ"الترفيه" في السعودية". سكاي نيوز عربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  3. "FaceOf: Ahmed Al Khateeb, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage". 10 November 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  4. "FaceOf: Ahmed Al Khateeb, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage". 10 November 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  5. "السيرة الذاتية لوزير الصحة أحمد الخطيب". جريدة الرياض (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  6. "Curriculum Vitae". scth.gov.sa. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
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