Saud bin Khalid Al Faisal is the former deputy governor of Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) and a member of

House of Saud The House of Saud ( ar, آل سُعُود, ʾĀl Suʿūd ) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the descendants of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the Emirate of Diriyah, known as the First Saudi state (1727–1818), and ...

. He is the deputy governor of Al Madinah Region.

Early life and education

Prince Saud is the third son of Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud. He is the brother of Prince Bandar and Prince Sultan. Their mother is Al Anoud bint Abdullah bin Mohammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud. Saud bin Khalid received a bachelor of science degree in finance from

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) ( ar, جامعة الملك فهد للبترول و المعادن, – short: ar, جامعة البترول ), after 1975 as the University of Petroleum and Minerals and initially as the ...

in 2001.

Professional experience

Since April 2017, Saud bin Khalid has been the deputy governor of Al Madinah Al Munawarrah province of Saudi Arabia. From December 2010 to April 2017, Saud bin Khalid served as deputy governor for investment affairs of the

Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority The Ministry of Investment (MISA) (), till 2020 as the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) (), is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia that oversees foreign investment in the country besides issuing licenses to foreign investors. I ...

(SAGIA). He was the head of investment affairs department, which was responsible for managing the investment environment and competitiveness agenda of

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. The department focused on establishing a more liberal investment conditions in the Kingdom. As part of these efforts, he also chaired the Saudi negotiation team for bilateral investment treaties. Saud bin Khalid was also vice chairman of the Saudi's joint economic commissions with

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, and

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. He was also named the president of the National Competitiveness Center (NCC) in December 2010. The NCC was established by

in 2006 to act as an independent body to monitor, assess and support the enhancement of competitiveness in the Kingdom. The NCC fulfills this role by serving as a think tank, facilitator and communicator of change. He was also a board member of the Saudi Industrial Property Authority (

MODON The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones ( ar, الهيئة السعودية للمدن الصناعية ومناطق التقنية), also known simply as MODON ( ar, مُدُن) is a government organization created by the Go ...

). He also served in the positions of chief operations officer for Investment Affairs at

(SAGIA) and NCC from January 2009 to December 2010, chief financial officer for Investment Affairs at SAGIA and NCC from July 2008 to January 2009, and financial analyst at

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from May 2001 to July 2008. Saud bin Khalid was based in the Treasury Department and worked in a number of departments including Internal Auditing, New Business Development and other financial and planning related departments.

Personal life

Prince Saud married a daughter of Khalid bin Saud bin Khalid Al Abdul Rahman in 2010.

Membership

Saud bin Khalid is a member of the following organizations: Global Federation of Competitive Councils; Board of trustees of the King Faisal Foundation; several government commissions and several regional investment councils.

References

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Saud The House of Saud ( ar, آل سُعُود, ʾĀl Suʿūd ) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the descendants of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the Emirate of Diriyah, known as the First Saudi state (1727–1818), and ...