May Alobaidy
Member of the G20 Committee.
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Name in Arabic:
مي العبيدي
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Full name:
Mai bint Ghanem Al-Obaidi
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Nationality:
Saudi
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Country of Residence:
Saudi Arabia , Saudi Arabia
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May Alobaidy's Bio
Member of the G20 Committee, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
She is the first Saudi woman to hold the position of advisor to a minister, having previously served as advisor to the Minister of Education. She has also served as a senior advisor to three ministers throughout her career.
She has previously held several leadership and advisory positions in the education and health sectors, including:
- CEO of the Saudi Center for International Strategic Partnerships between 2015 and 2018.
- Director General of Strategic Planning and Policy at the Ministry of Education between January 2006 and December 2012.
- Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Education between 2007 and 2015.
She co-founded the Education and Training Evaluation Commission , where she held several positions, including: Advisor to the Commission's Governor, Deputy Governor for Planning and Development, Deputy Governor for External Relations and International Cooperation, Deputy Governor for Research and Development, and Executive Director of the Women's Sector.
She was a keynote speaker at the BETT 2019 conference and has worked with the United Nations, represented by UNESCO, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the World Bank, in addition to her academic teaching and research work.
She has participated in and chaired numerous committees and delegations, and has published research and publications in the fields of education, health, management, leadership, strategic planning, childhood, and women and youth empowerment.
She holds a PhD in Business Administration and Healthcare Management from the United Kingdom, and two Master's degrees in Strategic Planning from the United States and France.




