Profile: Adel al-Jubeir, the new face of Saudi diplomacy
The Saudi ambassador to Washington has been appointed Foreign Minister by King Salman on Wednesday replacing the veteran diplomat, Saudi al-Faisal.
Adel Jubeir replaces Saud al-Faisal, formerly the world’s longest-serving foreign minister (AFP)
The Saudi King, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, announced through a decree from the royal court, a major reshuffle in the cabinet and the line of succession.
As part of the reshuffle, Adel al-Jubeir, the year old Saudi Ambassador to the US, replaces Saudi al-Faisal, formerly the world's longest-serving foreign minister.
Al-Jubeir is not a member of the ruling al-Saud family. He is the second non-royal ever to be appointed as foreign minister of the Saudi Kingdom.
Who is al-Jubeir? How did he make it to such a high position?
Early years
The young diplomat was educated in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Germany, Lebanon, and the US. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in political science and economics from University of North Texas, followed by a Masters degree in international relations from Georgetown University in
Al-Jubeir joined the kingdom's diplomatic service in He served as special assitant to then Saudi Ambassador to US, Prince Banda
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Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on regional geopolitics, the U.S.-Saudi alliance, and more
Commentary
Jesse I. Kornbluth
Jesse I. KornbluthDevelopment Manager - Foreign Policy, The Brookings Institution
On March 22, Saudi Foreign Minister and former Ambassador to the United States H.E. Adel Al-Jubeir delivered remarks at Brookings and engaged in conversation with Bruce Jones, vice president and director of Foreign Policy at Brookings.
During the conversation and in a question-and-answer period with the audience, Al-Jubeir discussed, among other things:
Conflict resolution and reconstruction in Iraq and Syria;
The ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Yemen;
Iran’s regional role and the future of the nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action;
Saudi reform efforts under the Vision agenda, led by Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman;
the Arab-Israeli conflict and the fallout from President Trump’s decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem
human rights issues, specifically women’s rights; and
The state of U.S.-Saudi relations today under President Trump.
In the video below, watch the full event with Al-Jubeir:
The Decision Support Center, a Saudi institute established by the Kingdom’s Council of Minist