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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Saudi Arabia)

Government ministry of Saudi Arabia

Government ministry of Saudi Arabia

FieldValue
agency_nameMinistry of Foreign Affairs
nativenameوزارة الخارجية
sealSaudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Logo.svg
seal_width170
formed
preceding1Directorate General for Foreign Affairs (1926–1930)
jurisdictionGovernment of Saudi Arabia
headquartersRiyadh
minister1_nameFaisal bin Farhan
child1_agencyPrince Saud Al-Faisal Institute of Diplomatic Studies
website[Official English Site](https://www.mofa.gov.sa/en)
imagePresident of Ukraine had a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (52712791486).jpg
image_captionFaisal bin Farhan, the current Minister of Foreign Affairs since 23 October 2019

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Arabic: وزارة الخارجية) is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia responsible for managing the Kingdom’s foreign policy and international relations. It oversees the diplomatic, political, cultural, and economic relations with other countries and international organizations.

History

During the consolidation of the newly formed Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd, King Abdulaziz established foreign diplomatic relations by sending representatives abroad. A branch of the Directorate of Foreign Affairs was also opened in Jeddah. The first Director General of Foreign Affairs was Abdullah Al-Damluji, who also served as ruler of the Hejaz at the time.

In 1930, a royal decree elevated the Directorate General of Foreign Affairs to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. King Abdulaziz appointed his son, Prince Faisal, who later became King and prime minister Faisal, as the first foreign minister. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was formally established in 1932.

Initially, the ministry consisted of five departments: the private office and the departments of oriental affairs, administrative affairs, political affairs, and consular affairs. The ministry subsequently began establishing diplomatic missions abroad. The first mission was opened in Cairo in 1926, followed by another in London in 1930. The number of missions increased from five in 1936 to 18 in 1951 and continued to expand thereafter.

Prince Faisal continued to serve as foreign minister after ascending the throne as King. Following his assassination in 1975, he was succeeded as foreign minister by his son, Saud Al-Faisal. Prince Saud was the longest-serving foreign minister of any country in modern times.

The ministry launched its magazine, The Diplomat, in 2007. In 2010, it was reported that Turki Al-Faisal was expected to succeed Saud Al-Faisal upon his retirement; however, this did not occur.

Senior officials

The senior officials in the ministry are as follows:

OfficialRank
Faisal bin FarhanMinister of Foreign Affairs
Waleed A. ElkhereijiDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Sara Al-SayyidDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Public Diplomacy
Adel al-JubeirMinister of State for Foreign Affairs

List of ministers

No.PortraitMinisterTook officeLeft officeYears in office
1[[File:King Faisal bin Abdulaziz.jpg100px]]Faisal bin Abdulaziz19 December 193022 December 196030 years, 3 days
2[[File:AlSowayel.png100px]]Ibrahim Al-Suweil22 December 196016 March 19621 year, 84 days
3[[File:King Faisal bin Abdulaziz.jpg100px]]Faisal bin Abdulaziz16 March 196225 March 197513 years, 9 days
4[[File:Prince Saud Alfaisal 1987.jpg100px]]Saud Al-Faisal13 October 197529 April 201539 years, 198 days
5[[File:Adel Al jubeer (crop).jpg100px]]Adel al-Jubeir29 April 201527 December 20183 years, 242 days
6[[File:Ibrahim Abdelaziz Al-Assaf (cropped).png100px]]Ibrahim Al-Assaf27 December 201823 October 20199 months, 27 days
7[[File:President of Ukraine had a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (52712791486).jpg100px]]Faisal bin Farhan23 October 2019IncumbentOngoing

List of ministers of state for foreign affairs

No.PortraitMinisterTook officeLeft officeYears in office
1[[File:Emblem of Saudi Arabia (2).svg100px]]Omar Al-Saqqaf1 April 196814 November 19746 years, 7 months
2[[File:Emblem of Saudi Arabia (2).svg100px]]title=New Saudi Arabia King Picks Deputy Premiersnewspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribunedate=30 March 1975agency=United Press Internationalurl=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=seMeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_2YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6173,6824187&dq=king+khalid+and+prince+mohammed+bin+abdulaziz&hl=enaccess-date=6 November 2022}}14 November 197429 March 19754 months, 15 days
3[[File:Prince Saud Alfaisal 1987.jpg100px]]Saud Al-Faisal29 March 197513 October 19756 months, 14 days
–—Vacant14 October 197528 August 2005—
4[[File:Dr. Nizar Bin Obaid Madani, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (cropped).jpg100px]]Nizar Madani29 August 200527 December 201813 years, 4 months
5[[File:Adel Al jubeer (crop).jpg100px]]Adel al-Jubeir27 December 2018IncumbentOngoing

Building

The building of the ministry is in Riyadh and was designed by Henning Larsen. It blends both vernacular and monumental styles of Islamic architecture. Larsen received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1989 for his work on the building.

Built in 1984, the building consists of meeting, conference and prayer rooms, a library and a banquet hall. Externally, the building appears as a fortress that was carved out of a single piece of stone.

References

References

  1. (5 May 2005). "Brief History". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Saudi Arabia).
  2. "Ministry Addresses". Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington, DC.
  3. Mansour Alsharidah. (July 2020). "Merchants without Borders: Qusman Traders in the Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean, c. 1850-1950".
  4. "History of Saudi Foreign Ministry".
  5. Steffen Hertog. (2007). "Shaping the Saudi state: Human agency's shifting role in the rentier state formation". International Journal of Middle East Studies.
  6. Michael Slackman. (9 December 2009). "A Legacy of Regret for a Saudi Diplomat". The New York Times.
  7. "Diplomat". Arab Media Company.
  8. Simon Henderson. (22 October 2010). "Foreign Policy: A Prince's Mysterious Disappearance". NPR.
  9. (30 March 1975). "New Saudi Arabia King Picks Deputy Premiers". [[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]].
  10. Sama AlMalik. (2017). "Improving the city image of Riyadh. Through storefront and street signage redesign".
  11. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs". ArchNet.
  12. Paul Rivas. "Islamic architecture personified by Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh". The Saudi Gazette.
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