Education:

- Bachelor of Economics and Political Science , King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , 1971

- Master Degree in Economics , University Denver , Denver , Colorado , USA , 1976 ( The thesis was “ OPEC And World Oil Market “ )

- Ph.D. Economics , Colorado State university , Colorado ,1981- 1982 ( the thesis of which was “ A Quantitative Study On Economic Impact of Foreign Manpower in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia “)

Career History:

- 1971 – 1982.

Teaching Assistant of Principles of Economics , King Abdulaziz Military Academy , KAMA, Riyadh , 

- 1971 – 1982. Assistant Professor of Economic Sciences and Head of Administrative Sciences Department , KAMA , 

-1982 – 1986  Part- time Advisor , Saudi Fund of Development, Riyadh ,  .

- 1989-1989  Alternate Executive Director of International Monetary Funf for Saudi Arabia , IMF , Washington . D.C .

- 1989- 1995 .Alternate Executive Director of the World Bank Group for Saudi Arabia , WB, Washington D.C .

-July- Oct 1995  Vice Governor , Saudi Arabia Monetary Agency , SAMA , Riyadh , .

- Oct 1995 – Jan 1996. Minister of State and Member of the Council of Ministers ,

-January 1996.  Minister of Finance and National Economy 

Chairman of The Board of Directors of :

- Public Investment Fund.

- Public Pension Agency .

- Saudi Fund for Development .

- Real Estate Development .

 Member of :

- Supreme Economic Council .

- Supreme Council for Petroleum and Minerals .

 - Board of Directors of Saudi Arabia Oil Company( Saudi ARAMCO)

- Higher Council for Islamic Affaires

- Higher Council for Education

- Civil Service Board.

- Military Service Board

- General Authority for Food and Medicine.

- Board of Directors of General Organization for Military Industry.

- Higher Committee for Pilgrimages .

- Council of Ministers ‘ General Committee.

Co-Chairman of:

- Saudi – German Joint Commission

- Saudi – Italian Joint Commission

- Saudi Chinese Joint Commission

- Saudi –Syrian Joint Commission.