Faisal bin Sattam Al Saud

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Saud.

Faisal bin Sattam Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن سطام آل سعود; born 1970) is a Saudi Arabian businessman, lawyer, and diplomat who is the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Italy since May 2017. He is a member of the House of Saud.

Faisal bin Sattam Al Saud
Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Italy
In office	May 2017 – present
Predecessor	Rayed Khalid Krimly
Monarch	Salman
Born	1970 (age 53–54) Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
Names Faisal bin Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
House	Al Saud
Father	Sattam bin Abdulaziz
Alma mater	King Saud University Harvard Law School

Early life and education

Prince Sattam, Prince Faisal's father

Prince Faisal was born in Ta'if in 1970.^[1][2] He is the fourth child of Sattam bin Abdulaziz.^[3] His brother, Abdulaziz bin Sattam, is an advisor at the Royal Court.^[3]

Prince Faisal completed his early education in Riyadh.^[4] He is a graduate of King Saud University, Riyadh, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in law in 1991.^[5] He received a masters of law degree from Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A., in 1995.^[5]

Career

Following his return to Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal worked at private law firms in Riyadh until 2001.^[5] Next he worked at World Trade Organization in Geneva for one year.^[5] From 2002 he started his business activities.^[5] 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.^[6]

Prince Faisal was named as ambassador to Italy at the rank of minister in May 2017, replacing Rayed Khalid Krimly in the post.^[7][8] He was accredited as ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Italy, Malta and San Marino on 21 June 2018.^[9] He is ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary.^[9]

Personal life

Prince Faisal is son-in-law of Mohammed bin Nawwaf Al Saud and has four children.^[1][3] He has a good command of 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.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. "Al Saud appointments to government posts, April-June 2017". Gulf States Newsletter. No. 1041. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
3. 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.
4. Sharaf Sabri (2001). The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. New Delhi: I. S. Publications. p. 151. ISBN 978-81-901254-0-6.
5. "Biographical Notes". Arabia Saudita. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
6. "Executive Bios". Dhownet. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
7. Simon Henderson (10 November 2019). "Meet the Next Generation of Saudi Rulers". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
8. "Saudi royal decree appoints new government officials". Arab News. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
9. "Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Italy". Easy Diplomacy. Retrieved 10 August 2020.