Faisal bin Sattam Al Saud
| Faisal bin Sattam Al Saud | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador to Italy | |
| In office | May 2017 – present |
| Monarch | King Salman |
| Born | Ta'if |
| House | House of Saud |
| Father | Sattam bin Abdulaziz |
Faisal bin Sattam Al Saud is a member of House of Saud. He is a businessman and the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Italy.
Early life and education
Prince Faisal was born in Ta'if.[1] He is the fourth child of Sattam bin Abdulaziz.[2] His brother, Abdulaziz bin Sattam, is an advisor at the Royal Court.[2]
Prince Faisal completed his early education in Riyadh.[3] He is a graduate of King Saud University, Riyadh, and obtained a bachelor degree in law in 1991.[4] He received masters of law degree from Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1995.[4]
Career
Following his return to Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal worked at private law firms in Riyadh until 2001.[4] Next he worked at World Trade Organization in Geneva for one year.[4] From 2002 he started his business activities.[4] He is the owner of Jeem Holding which is based in Riyadh and deals with different sectors, including transportation, sustainability and sustainable technologies, food and beverage and real estate.[5]
Prince Faisal was named as ambassador to Italy at the rank of minister in May 2017.[6][7] He was accredited as ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Italy, Malta and San Marino on 21 June 2018.[8] He is ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.[8]
Personal life
Prince Faisal is son-in-law of Mohammed bin Nawwaf Al Saud and has four children.[1][2] He speaks English.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Adriana Cantiani (18 January 2019). "Faisal bin Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud: Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Italy". Al Maghrebiya. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Elena Panarella; Rossella Fabiani (12 September 2018). "Il principe Faysal bin Sattam a Roma: è la nuova generazione della diplomazia di Riad". Il Messaggero (in Italian). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ Sharaf Sabri (2001). The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. Sharaf Sabri. p. 151. ISBN 978-81-901254-0-6.
- ^ a b c d e "Biographical Notes". Arabia Saudita. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Jeem Holding". Linkedin. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ Simon Henderson (10 November 2019). "Meet the Next Generation of Saudi Rulers". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Saudi royal decree appoints new government officials". Arab News. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Italy". Easy Diplomacy. Retrieved 10 August 2020.