Khalid bin Ali Al Humaidan

Khalid bin Ali Al Humaidan (born 1955 in Ha'il, Saudi Arabia) is a Saudi intelligence officer. He is the new Director general of General Intelligence Directorate.[1][2] He took over from the former chief Youssef bin Ali Al Idrissi in 2015.[3]

Khalid bin Ali Al Humaidan
Director General of General Intelligence Directorate
In office
2015 – Present
Deputy Head of the Criminal Investigation Division
In office
2011–2015
Personal details
Born1955
Ha'il, Saudi Arabia

Early life and education

Khalid bin Ali Al Humaidan was born in Ha'il, a city in the Northern region of Saudi Arabia. Humaidan studied criminal justice at Saginaw Valley State University in the United States.

Career

Al-Humaidan started his career enrolling for the Saudi Military in 1982. He was in the army for over 20 years before he was appointed Deputy Head of the criminal investigation division in Saudi Arabia in 2011. After his appointed as Deputy Head, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General.

In January 2015, he was appointed Head of Intelligence through a royal decree. Al-Humaidan was also made a member of Saudi Arabia's Political and Security Affairs Council.[4][5]

References
  1. "gulftoday.ae | UAE-Saudi relations a role model, says Mohamed". gulftoday.ae. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  2. "Saudi Crown Prince Arrives In UAE - Update - UrduPoint". UrduPoint. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  3. "Saudi journalist's dismembered body lands at Trump's White House". haaretz.com. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  4. al-Jadeed/AFP, Al-Araby. "Saudi king stamps authority with cabinet shake-up". alaraby. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  5. "Saudi journalist's dismembered body lands at Trump's White House". haaretz.com. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
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