Mohammed Al-Jadaan Explained

Mohammed Al Jadaan
Birth Name:Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Jadaan
Office:Minister of Finance
Term Start:1 November 2016
Predecessor:Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Assaf
Office1:Minister of Economy and Planning (Acting)
Term Start1:March 2020
Term End1:May 2021
Predecessor1:Mohammad Al-Tuwaijri
Successor1:Faisal F. Alibrahim
Native Name Lang:ar

Mohammed Al-Jadaan (ar|محمد بن عبد الله الجدعان; born 1963) is a commercial lawyer and co-founder of Al-Jadaan and Partners Law Firm who has served as Saudi Arabia's Minister of Finance since November 2016. He served as Acting Minister of Economy and Planning from March 2020 until 2021.[1] [2]

On 6 March 2020, King Salman issued a royal order, appointing Mohammed Al Jadaan as acting Minister of Economy and Planning in addition to his work as Minister of Finance, replacing Mohammad Al-Tuwaijri in the post.

Prior to his appointment as Minister of Finance, Mohammed Al-Jadaan was the chairman of Capital Markets Authority where he oversaw the opening of the Tadawul Stock Exchange and the loosening of Saudi's regulatory framework to foreign investors.[3] He also previously served as a special adviser to the board of Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minister CV - Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan. 4 July 2017. Ministry of Finance.
  2. Web site: Who is Saudi Arabia's new finance minister?. 2 November 2016. Arab News.
  3. News: Clock ticking for Saudi Arabia's new finance minister as oil kingdom teeters closer to recession. 3 November 2016. National Post.