His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Aljadaan is the Saudi Minister of Finance for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, appointed in November 2016. He previously served as Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Capital Market Authority from January 2015 to November 2016, and was acting Minister of Economy and Planning from March 2020 until May 2021.
As Saudi Minister of Finance, His Excellency leads a number of boards and committees, including: Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA); Chairman of the Board of Directors of the State Properties General Authority; Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Government Expenditure and Projects Efficiency Authority; Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Organization for Social Insurance; and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Privatization. In addition, he chairs the National Financial Stability Committee, Financial Sector Development Program Committee, Financial Sustainability Program Committee, and Privatization Program Committee.
Minister Aljadaan represents Saudi Arabia as Chair of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He also represents the Kingdom as a member of the Ministerial Council of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), the IMF Board of Governors, the World Bank Board of Governors, the Board of Governors of the Islamic Development Bank, and the Board of Governors of the Arab Monetary Fund.
He is also a member of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, the Board of Directors of the Public Investment Fund, the Board of Directors of the National Development Fund, the Board of Directors of Saudi Aramco, and the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Military Industries.
Minister Aljadaan holds a bachelor’s degree in Islamic economics from Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, and a higher diploma in legal studies from the Institute of Public Administration in Riyadh.
