Khaled Al Salem
Chairman of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu .
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Name in Arabic:
خالد السالم
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Nationality:
Saudi
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Country of Residence:
Saudi Arabia
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Khaled Al Salem's Bio
Chairman of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu with the rank of Minister since May 29, 2022, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Electricity and Water Utilities Company in Jubail and Yanbu "Marafiq ", and a member of the Board of Directors of the " General Organization for Technical and Vocational Training " since 2022, the Saudi Energy Efficiency Center "Kafa'a" since 2020, and the "Higher Institute for Plastics" since 2017. He is also the Chairman of the Technical Team Committee for Commodities in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries since 2020.
He served as CEO of the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) between 2017 and 2022, Acting Undersecretary for Industry Affairs at the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources between 2018 and 2019, Chairman of the National Program for Industrial Clusters Development between 2015 and 2018, and Vice Chairman of the same program for plastics and packaging industries between 2014 and 2015.
He has over 22 years of experience gained through working at the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) , where he held the position of General Manager of Chemical Technologies between 2009 and 2013, General Manager of Technology and Coordination between 2006 and 2009, Vice President of Chemical Research between 1999 and 2006, Manager of Polyester Technology Department between 1995 and 1999, and Operations Engineer between 1991 and 1995. He participated in many tasks related to research and technology operations, which included conducting research and developing technology, improving plant performance, initial plant operation, and customer services.
He held the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the SABIC Research and Technology Center between 2007 and 2010. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization between 2018 and 2021, the Higher Institute for Rubber Industries between 2015 and 2018, the Saudi European Petrochemical Company between 2010 and 2013, Scientific Design Company between 2006 and 2009, and the Arab Company for Industrial Fibers "Ibn Rushd" between 2003 and 2006.
He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration in 2013 from Thunderbird University in the United States of America, and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 1991 from King Saud University .




