Fahad bin Abdul-Rahman Al-Jalajel (Arabic: فهد بن عبدالرحمن الجلاجل) is the

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since 15 October 2021.

Early life and education

Al-Jalajel was born in

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, on 17 August 1978. He studied at

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during the 1990s in

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. He holds an Executive Certificate in

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and

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from

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in the United States, a

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from

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in the United States, and BSc in computer science from

Professional life

In 2012, Fahd Al-Jalajel was appointed as the Undersecretary for Consumer Affairs in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Saudi Arabia) (currently the Ministry of Commerce (Saudi Arabia). He was an Advisor to the Minister of Commerce and Industry and General Supervisor of

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in the ministry. He was also the acting Director-General of

in The General Investment Authority (currently the

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as well as Director of Networks and Operations. He was also the Director of the Open Source Operating Systems Project (the Computer Society and

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). Al-Jalajel was a member of a number of councils and committees, including a member of the Executive Council of Medical Cities, a member of the Health Insurance Council, a member of the board of directors of General Organization of Saudi Airlines, a member of the Competition Protection Council, and a board member of the General Organization for Grains, Silos and Flour Mills.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jalajel, Fahad 21st-century Saudi Arabian politicians 1978 births Living people Health ministers of Saudi Arabia King Saud University alumni MIT Sloan School of Management alumni Saint Joseph University alumni