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Faisal bin Abdullah

 

Faisal bin Abdullah

 

 

HH Prince Faisal bin Abdullah 

Minister of Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

   

Date of Birth 13 May 1950
Address P.O. Box 997
Riyadh
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Famaa7@gmail.com

 

Educational Qualifications

1977 Master in Industrial engineering
Studies in the field of values, technologies and society
Futurology
Stanford University – Palo Alto – California
United States of America
1971 Bachelor in Business Administration
Menlo Park College – Menlo Park -  California
United States of America

 

Work Experience

2009 – to present Minister of Education
 Vice president of king abdul aziz & his companions foundation for giftedness and creativity
 President of the Saudi Arabian scout association
 President of the Saudi national commission for education , culture and science
 President of the Saudi national commission for chidhood
 Chairman ,board of trustees of the equestrian fund
2004 - 2009 Assistant President, General Intelligence Dept.
1992 - 2004 Deputy Commander, Saudi National Guard, Western Sector
1992 - 1997 Founder owner and shareholder in many commercial, industrial and financial establishments and companies
1971 - 1973 Participating member in the Center of Research and Industrial Development, Ministry of Trade and Industry
Volunteering Activities
2010 Received an honorary Doctorate from University of Georgetown college , Kentucky , united states
2007 - to present Founder and Chairman of Lyan Cultural Foundation
1994 - to present Founder and  founding member of Al-Aghar Group for Strategic Thinking
1990 - 2000 Founder and President of the Saudi Federation for Equestrian Games – Member of the World Equestrian Federation


Hobbies and Cultural Activities

- photography
- Great interest in antiquities, particularly in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Interested in and encouraging Tourism and related investments
- Playing tennis and Skiing
- Equestrian and rally fan
- Interested in and encouraging arts in general and plastic art in particular
- Organization of art exhibitions ( equestrian, unification, east(s) and west(s), mosques deserve traveling to)