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User:Turaif10/Ahmed Al Khateeb(2)

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

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] He has also worked as an advisor at the Saudi Royal Court[3]

In 2019 he was responsible for launching the Kingdom’s first international tourism visa.

Early life and career edit

Al Khateeb was born in Riyadh in 1965. He graduated with a BA in Business Administration from King Saud University, before obtaining a diploma in Wealth Management from Dalhousie University in Canada.[4][5]

In 1992, he joined Riyad Bank and worked on the establishment of its Customer Investment department. He worked for eleven years at different managements at the firm. In 2003 he joined SABB Bank and participated in the establishment of Islamic banking (Amanah) before moving to its Private Services division as a general manager. In 2006 he established Jadwa Investment Company and then joined the Court of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as an advisor. Al Khateeb has worked as counsellor for the Minister of Defence Mohammed Bin Salman, and for the manager of the Ministry of Defence development project. He then moved to work as an advisor at the Saudi Royal Court.[4]

Launch of Saudi Arabia’s tourism visa edit

In 2019 Ahmed Al Khateeb led the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Heritage’s launch of Saudi Arabia’s first international tourism visa, which allowed visitors to the Kingdom from 49 countries.[6] More than 400,000 visas were issued in the first six months.[7]

In addition to his role leading the Ministry of Tourism, Al Khateeb acts as Chairman of the Saudi Tourism Authority and the Tourism Development Fund.[8][9] He is also a board member of the Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia.[10]

Current positions edit

  • Minister of Tourism
  • Chairman of the Saudi Tourism Authority
  • Chairman of the Tourism Development Fund
  • Chairman of the board of directors for 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[5]

Memberships edit

Previous positions edit

  • Secretary General and member of the board of Qiddiya (2019–2021)[11]
  • 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 Riyad Bank (1992)
  • General Manager of Private Services at SABB Bank[5]

References edit

  1. ^ editor20 (2018-12-27). "أمر ملكي: تعيين أحمد بن عقيل الخطيب رئيساً لمجلس إدارة الهيئة العامة للسياحة والتراث الوطني". صحيفة المواطن الإلكترونية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-02-10. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "تشكيل هيئة عامة لـ"الترفيه" في السعودية". سكاي نيوز عربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  3. ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  4. ^ a b "السيرة الذاتية لوزير الصحة أحمد الخطيب". جريدة الرياض (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  5. ^ a b c d "Curriculum Vitae". scth.gov.sa. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  6. ^ "Saudi Arabia to open up to foreign tourists with new visas". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  7. ^ "Saudi Arabia issues over 400,000 tourist visas since launch". www.arabianbusiness.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  8. ^ "Saudi Tourism Development Fund signs $43bn deal for tourism projects". www.arabnews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  9. ^ "Ahmed Al Khateeb – Minister of Tourism". mt.gov.sa. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  10. ^ "Ahmed Al Khateeb". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  11. ^ "Board Of Directors". qiddiya.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.

Ahmad Category:1965 births Category:Living people Category:Dalhousie University alumni Category:Government ministers of Saudi Arabia Category:King Saud University alumni Category:Saudi Arabian bankers

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