Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi

Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi
Majid bin Abdullah Al Kassabi
Minister of Commerce
Assumed office
25 Feb 2020
MonarchSalman
Prime Minister
Preceded byTurki Al-Shabanah
Personal details
Born1960 (age 63–64)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Majid bin Abdullah bin Osman Al Qasabi (Arabic: ماجد بن عبد الله بن عثمان القصبي; born 24 January 1960) is the Saudi Arabian Minister of Commerce, having held the position since May 2016. He also served as the Acting Minister of Media from 25 February 2020 to 5 March 2023 and is a member of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs. Al Qasabi has held several prominent roles throughout his career, including serving as an advisor at the Crown Prince's court from 2010 to 2011, as the head of special affairs for the Crown Prince from 2011 to 2014, and again as an advisor in the Crown Prince's court in 2014.[1][2][3]

Since 2015, Al-Qasabi has led four ministries, starting with the Ministry of Social Affairs, followed by the Ministry of Commerce and Investment (currently the Ministry of Commerce) in 2016. He was also tasked with overseeing the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs (now the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing) from December 2018 until February 2020, in addition to his role at the Ministry of Commerce. In February 2020, he was appointed as the Acting Minister of Media, a position he held until March 2023.[4]

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