Eng. Khalid bin Mohammad Al-Salem | Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu
Eng. Khalid bin Mohammad Al-Salem
Biography
| Full Name | Eng. Khalid bin Mohammad Al-Salem |
| Position | President of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu |
| CH-OPE@RCJY.GOV.SA | |
| Phone | 011 264 9196 |
Education and specialization
| Degree: | Master’s Degree |
| University/College: | Thunderbird School of Global Management, United States of America |
| Major: | Business Administration |
Work experience
Time period (from – to)
| • Operations Engineer, SABIC | 1991 – 1995 |
| • Polyester Technology Manager, SABIC | 1995 – 1998 |
| • General Manager, Technology & Coordination, SABIC | 2006 – 2010 |
| • General Manager, Chemical Technology, SABIC | 2010 – 2014 |
| • Vice President, National Industrial Clusters Development Program (Plastics & Packaging) Ministry of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources |
2014 – 2015 |
| • President, National Industrial Clusters Development Program Ministry of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources |
2015 – 2017 |
| • Acting Deputy Minister of Industry Ministry of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources |
2018 – 2019 |
| • Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) | 2017 – 2022 |
| • Chairman of the Board, Marafiq – The Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu | 2022 – Present |
| • Chairman of the Board, Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) | 2022 – Present |
| • Board Member, General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) | 2025 – Present |
| • Board Member, Supreme Authority for Industrial Security (HAIS) | 2025 – Present |
Brief Overview
Eng. Khalid Al-Salem has served as the President of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu with a ministerial rank since May 2022. He brings over 31 years of extensive leadership experience across several key industrial and governmental entities, including SABIC, the National Industrial Clusters Development Program, and the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON). His distinguished career reflects his strong contributions to advancing Saudi Arabia’s industrial transformation and supporting the objectives of Vision 2030 through innovation, localization, and sustainable industrial growth.