Ahmed Al Khateeb is the newly appointed president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH). 

The SCTH is making great efforts to transform Saudi Arabia into a global tourism hub. It has taken many measures to boost and promote tourist sites across the Kingdom.

Al Khateeb also served as the chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), chairman of the board of directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), as well as chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD). 

He has over 25 years in the financial services and investment sectors, and has particular expertise in establishing, managing and restructuring government and corporate entities. 

Al Khateeb is a former adviser to the royal court, was the minister of health between 2014 and 2016, and served as the chairman for the Saudi stock company established in 2006, Jadwa Investment.

Al Khateeb has 23 years of experience in banking. In 1992, he joined Riyad Bank, working in various departments for 11 years and helping to establish the customer investment department. 

In 2003, Al Khateeb joined Saudi British Bank (SABB) and participated in the establishment of Islamic Banking (Amanah). He then became the bank’s general manager.

Al Khateeb received his BA in business administration from King Saud University in Saudi Arabia, and subsequently a diploma in wealth management from Dalhousie University in Canada.