Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-kassabi

Prior to his appointment as Minister of Commerce in 2016, he had served as Acting Minister of Media and Minister of Social Affairs and Acting Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs.

In addition to his ministerial positions, Dr. AlKassabi serves as a member of the Council for Social and Economic Development and the Strategy Committee. He is also the Chairman of the Board of various government organizations, including: The National Competitiveness Center; the Saudi Business Center; the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization; The Saudi Organization for Charted and Professional Accountants (SOCPA); and the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority.

He served as Head of Private Affairs Office of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince; Director General of the Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Foundation; Secretary General of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce; Director of a family-owned real estate and Infrastructure Company, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah.

He holds a Ph.D. and a Master’s degree in Engineering Management (Honors) from the University of Missouri. He also holds a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley; and a B.A. in Civil Administration (Honors) from the University of Portland.

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Updated at: 14/07/2024

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