List of ambassadors of Saudi Arabia to the United States

Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States of America
Incumbent
Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

since 23 April 2017
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C.
Reports to Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia
Seat Washington, D.C., United States
Appointer The King
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holder Assad al-Faqih
Formation 1945 (1945)
Website saudiembassy.net/ambassador

The Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States is the official representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the President and Government of the United States of America. The ambassador and the embassy staff work at the Saudi Embassy in Northwest, Washington, D.C. The ambassadorship is currently held by Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a son of King Salman of Saudi Arabia, since 23 April 2017.

List of ambassadors

No. Image Name Appointment Presentation End of term Appointer
1 Asad al-Faqih 1945 February 8, 1946[1] 1954 King Abdulaziz
2 Abdullah al-Khayyal 1954 18 September 1964 King Saud
3 Ibrahim Al Suwaiyel 18 September 1964 1975 King Faisal
4 Ali Alireza 1975 1979 King Khalid
5 Faisal al-Hegelan 1979 1983
6 Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud 1983 July 20, 2005 King Fahd
7 Turki bin Faisal Al Saud July 20, 2005 December 2, 2005 29 January 2007
8 Adel al-Jubeir 29 January 2007 27 February 2007 28 October 2015 King Abdullah
9 Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al Saud 28 October 2015 30 December 2015 23 April 2017 King Salman
10 Khalid bin Salman Al Saud 23 April 2017 July 21, 2017 Incumbent

See also

References

  1. "Minister of Saudi Arabia Received by Truman". The New York Times. 1946-02-08. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
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