His Services
Ambassador Saleh bin Eid Al-Husseini was appointed Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Arab Republic of Egypt in June 2024.
He received his education within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from childhood through his university studies, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from King Saud University in Riyadh in 1980. He was then sponsored to study in Washington, USA, where he obtained a Master’s degree in Economics from the American University in 1986.
Current Roles
- Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Arab Republic of Egypt
- Member of the Advisory Board of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
Positions Held
- Ambassador of the Kingdom to India (June 2022 – May 2024)
- Commercial and Economic Advisor at the Office of Tasks and Initiatives Affairs – The Royal Court of the Kingdom
- Appointed by Royal Decree as Permanent Representative of the Kingdom to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva (2017 – 2020)
- Member of the Shura Council – Chairman of the Economy and Energy Committee for several terms (2005 – 2017)
- Member of the Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
- President of the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
- Deputy Minister for Industrial Affairs – Ministry of Commerce and Industry (1999 – 2005)
- Served within the staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) – Washington, USA (1991 – 1996)
- Served at the Saudi Ministry of Finance (1980 – 1997)
Key Achievements & Responsibilities
1. Negotiation Roles
Saudi Arabia's Accession to the WTO
- Member of the Saudi negotiating team for the Kingdom’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Participated in drafting the accession documentation
- Head of the study team assessing the impacts of the Kingdom's accession to the WTO
- Lead negotiator for industrial goods regarding WTO accession
- Co-negotiator for the final rounds of the accession negotiations
The Gas Initiative Negotiations
- Member of the Saudi negotiating team for the Gas Initiative
- Lead negotiator for electricity and petrochemical projects under the Gas Initiative framework
2. Economic Reform Projects
- Head of the team that drafted the amendment to the Foreign Capital Investment Law and formulated the regulations establishing the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA)
- Head of the team that drafted the regulations for the Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON)
- Head of the team that formulated the National Industrial Strategy
3. Board Memberships & Committees
Industrial Sector
- Board Member, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) – 12 years
- Board Member, Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY)
- Board Member, General Petroleum and Mineral Organization (Petromin)
- Vice Chairman of the Board, Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON)
- Board Member, Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG)
- Chairman of the Board, National Chemical Fertilizer Company (Ibn Al-Baytar)
- Board Member of the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC), and Chairman of one of its sessions
- Board Member, Saudi House for Consultancy Services
Economic Sector
- Board Member, Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA)
- Member of the Privatization Committee – Supreme Economic Council
- Member of the Preparatory Committee – Manpower Council
- Member of the Preparatory Committee – Supreme Council for Petroleum and Mineral Affairs
- Member of the Economic Offset Committee
- Member of the Gas Pricing and Supplies Committee
Transport & Communications Sector
- Board Member, Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) (formerly CITC)
- Board Member, Saudi Airlines Cargo Company (Saudia Cargo)
Financial Sector
- Chairman of the Board, Al Saudi Al Hollandi Capital
- Board Member, Trade Union Insurance Company
Commercial Sector
- Member of the Selection Committee for the Islamic Solidarity Prize for the Promotion of Trade among OIC Member States (1430 AH).
