Institute of Public Administration (IPA)

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Director General of the Institute of Public Administration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with extensive experience in leadership, institutional development, quality, and governance.
He oversees the Institute’s activities in the fields of consulting, training, research, studies, and leadership development.

He has held several leadership positions, most notably: Deputy Minister for International Relations and Cooperation at the Ministry of Energy, and Deputy for Strategic and International Affairs at the Capital Market Authority.
He has chaired and participated in numerous national steering and transformation committees, contributed to the development of governmental strategic plans and institutional transformation projects, and serves as a member of several national committees and boards of directors. He has also represented the Kingdom in a number of international administrative organizations and institutes.

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Last Updated: October 19, 2025

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Director General of the Institute of Public Administration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He possesses extensive experience and expertise in leadership, institutional development, quality, and governance. He oversees the institute’s work in the areas of consultancy, training, research, studies, and leadership development.

He has held several key leadership positions, including: Deputy Minister for International and Strategic Affairs at the Ministry of Energy, and Deputy for Strategic and International Affairs at the Capital Market Authority. He chaired several national steering and transformation committees, contributed to developing strategic government and institutional transformation plans, and served as a member of numerous national committees and boards of directors. He also represented the Kingdom in many international organizations and administrative institutes.

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