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About the Ambassador

H.E.Mr. Ziad Al Atiyah

Date of Birth 19/06/1971
Social Situation Married
Degree • 1990 – 1994      Bachelor of Political Science - King Abdul-Aziz University - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

• 1997 – 1998      High Diploma of Diplomatic Studies - The Institute of Diplomatic Studies - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.                                         
              
• 2006 – 2007       LLM Public International Law - Erasmus University Rotterdam - Rotterdam, Netherlands.
 
Training courses Several courses in International Organizations, the European Union and Disarmament.
Work 1- Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Worked as an Attaché in the political directorate. 1995 - 1996

2- Posted in the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Denmark - Third Secretary, the head of Consular Section. 1999 - 2001  

3- Posted in the Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in Dubai - As a Vice
Consul. 2001 - 2005                                                                  

4- Posted in the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
  - As second Secretary, in charge of Economic and Cultural
  Affairs (The Hague). 2006 - 2010
  - As a First Secretary, in charge of Political Affairs and
  International Organizations (The Hague). 2010 - 2013

5- Counsellor, the Deputy Head of the Legal Department - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh. 2014 - 2015

6- Minister Plenipotentiary, Head of Legal Department - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh. 2015 - 2017

7- Consul General in Málaga (Spain). 2017 - 2020
Languages English: fluent - Dutch: intermediate
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