Faisal bin Sattam Al Saud
Saudi royal, businessman, lawyer and diplomat (born 1970)
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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, a grandson of Saudi Arabia's founder King Abdulaziz.
Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
| Faisal bin Sattam Al Saud | |||||
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| Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Italy | |||||
| In office | May 2017 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Rayed Khalid Krimly | ||||
| Monarch | Salman | ||||
| Born | 1970 (age 55–56) Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | ||||
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| House | Al Saud | ||||
| Father | Sattam bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| Alma mater | King Saud University Harvard Law School | ||||
Early life and education
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]