Faisal bin Sattam

Faisal bin Sattam Al Saud is a member of House of Saud. He is a businessman and the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Italy.

Faisal bin Sattam
Ambassador to Italy
In officeMay 2017 – present
MonarchKing Salman
BornTa'if
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherSattam bin Abdulaziz
Alma materKing Saud University
Harvard Law School

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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "Biographical Notes". Arabia Saudita. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  5. "Jeem Holding". Linkedin. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  6. Simon Henderson (10 November 2019). "Meet the Next Generation of Saudi Rulers". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  7. "Saudi royal decree appoints new government officials". Arab News. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  8. "Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Italy". Easy Diplomacy. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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