Born:
- BA in Electrical Engineering and Maths from Oregon State University, USA - 1973
- Masters In Computer Sciences from Georgia Institute of Technology, USA - 1976
Positions held:
- Lecturer at King Saud University: 1974 to 1977
- Director of Technical Administration at the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC): 1977 to 1980
- Director of Production and Maintenance at SWCC: 1980 to 1985
- Deputy Governor of Production and Maintenance at SWCC: 1985 to 2001
- Governor of SWCC: 2001 to 2003
- Deputy Minister of Water and Electricity, 2003
- appointed Minister of Water and Electricity in April, 2004
