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Position: Finance Minister
Incumbent: Mohammed al-Jadaan
Term: Since November 2016
Key facts:
-- As finance minister, Jadaan is responsible for the government budget, but fiscal policy is crafted to a large degree by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who oversees the kingdom's economic policies
-- Previously, he was chairman of the Capital Market Authority, appointed in January 2015
-- He was a founding partner of the Al-Jadaan and Partners law firm, and was listed in directories as a leading lawyer in corporate, commercial, banking and finance practice
-- He has experience advising on capital market transactions, structuring, documenting and negotiating international project financings, providing counsel on equity and debt public offers, and working on Islamic finance
-- He also held positions in the health sector, according to an official biography
-- He studied Islamic law and economy at the Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh
(Reporting by Andrew Torchia) ((andrew.torchia@thomsonreuters.com; +9715 6681 7277; Reuters Messaging: andrew.torchia.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
Incumbent: Mohammed al-Jadaan
Term: Since November 2016
Key facts:
-- As finance minister, Jadaan is responsible for the government budget, but fiscal policy is crafted to a large degree by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who oversees the kingdom's economic policies
-- Previously, he was chairman of the Capital Market Authority, appointed in January 2015
-- He was a founding partner of the Al-Jadaan and Partners law firm, and was listed in directories as a leading lawyer in corporate, commercial, banking and finance practice
-- He has experience advising on capital market transactions, structuring, documenting and negotiating international project financings, providing counsel on equity and debt public offers, and working on Islamic finance
-- He also held positions in the health sector, according to an official biography
-- He studied Islamic law and economy at the Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh
(Reporting by Andrew Torchia) ((andrew.torchia@thomsonreuters.com; +9715 6681 7277; Reuters Messaging: andrew.torchia.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
