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Full Name 
​ Yarob Abdullah Thenayan Althenayan
Practical Brief 
Deputy Minister for Communication & Media, member of the board of directors of Saudi Press Agency Authority​. He is a member of the board of directors of the Conventions & Exhibitions Higher Committee and the board of directors of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH). Previously, he was general manager of Saudi ARAMCO's Central Region Affairs, Vice-President for SABIC Affairs, and the General Manager of International Communication & Government Relations in SABIC. 
Education 
​QualificationSpecialization Date of holding Qualification Name of Educational Institution 
Bachelor's DegreeAccounting1985 - 1989
King Abdul Aziz University (KAU)
Master's Degree Business Administration 1989 - 1991
Hull University
Practical Experiences 
Job Title Workplace Starting Date Ending Date
Deputy Minister of Finance for Communication & MediaMinistry of Finance
2/1/2017To date 
Vice-President for SABIC Affairs SABIC
11/2/20161/31/2017
General Manager of International Communication & Government Relations. SABIC7/1/201611/1/2016
General Manager of Organizational Social Responsibility SABIC5/1/20136/30/2016
General Manager of the Saudi ARAMCO's Central Region AffairsARAMCO2/1/20134/30/2013
Public Relations Manager in the Central RegionARAMCO​1/1/20091/31/2013
Memberships in the Boards of Directors or otherwise: 
  • Member of the board of directors of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH)
  • Member of Conventions & Exhibitions Higher Committee
  • Member of the board of directors of Saudi Press Authority​
  • Chairman of Auditing & Risks Committee in Makkah Region Development Authority​

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