Faisal bin Sattam Al Saud
| Faisal bin Sattam Al Saud | |||||
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| Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Italy | |||||
| In office | May 2017 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Rayed Khalid Krimly | ||||
| Monarch | Salman | ||||
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | ||||
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| House | Al Saud | ||||
| Father | Sattam bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| Alma mater | King Saud University Harvard Law School | ||||
Faisal bin Sattam Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن سطام آل سعود; born 1970) is a Saudi Arabian businessman, lawyer, and diplomat who is the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Italy since May 2017. He is a member of the House of Saud, a grandson of Saudi Arabia's founder King Abdulaziz.
Early life and education
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Prince Faisal was born in Ta'if in 1970.[1][2] He is the fourth child of Sattam bin Abdulaziz.[3] His brother, Abdulaziz bin Sattam, is an advisor at the Royal Court.[3]
Prince Faisal completed his early education in Riyadh.[4] He is a graduate of King Saud University, Riyadh, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in law in 1991.[5] He received a masters of law degree from Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A., in 1995.[5]
Career
[edit]Following his return to Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal worked at private law firms in Riyadh until 2001.[5] Next, he worked at World Trade Organization in Geneva for one year.[5] From 2002, he started his business activities.[5] He is the owner of Jeem Holding which is based in Riyadh and deals with different sectors, including transportation, sustainability and sustainable technologies, food and beverage and real estate.[6]
Prince Faisal was named as ambassador to Italy at the rank of minister in May 2017, replacing Rayed Khalid Krimly in the post.[7][8] He was accredited as ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Italy, Malta and San Marino on 21 June 2018.[9] He is ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Prince Faisal is son-in-law of Mohammed bin Nawwaf Al Saud and has four children.[1][3] He has a good command of English.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Adriana Cantiani (18 January 2019). "Faisal bin Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud: Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Italy". Al Maghrebiya. Retrieved 10 August 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Al Saud appointments to government posts, April-June 2017". Gulf States Newsletter. No. 1041. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Elena Panarella; Rossella Fabiani (12 September 2018). "Il principe Faysal bin Sattam a Roma: è la nuova generazione della diplomazia di Riad". Il Messaggero (in Italian). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ Sharaf Sabri (2001). The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. New Delhi: I. S. Publications. p. 151. ISBN 978-81-901254-0-6.
- ^ a b c d e "Biographical Notes". Arabia Saudita. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Executive Bios". Dhownet. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Simon Henderson (10 November 2019). "Meet the Next Generation of Saudi Rulers". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Saudi royal decree appoints new government officials". Arab News. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Italy". Easy Diplomacy. Retrieved 10 August 2020.