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Ibrahim bin Abdullah Al Suwaiyel | |
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| Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States | |
| In office 18 September 1964 – 1975 | |
| Monarch | Faisal |
| Preceded by | Abdallah Al-Khayyaal |
| Succeeded by | Ali Alireza |
| Minister of Agriculture of Saudi Arabia | |
| In office 31 October 1962 – 29 August 1964 | |
| Monarch | Saud |
| Prime Minister | Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahman bin Sulaiman Al Sheikh |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Al Mishari |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia | |
| In office 22 December 1960 – 16 March 1962 | |
| Monarch | Saud |
| Prime Minister | King Saud |
| Preceded by | Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
| Succeeded by | Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
| Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Iraq | |
| In office 1958–1960 | |
| Monarch | Saud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1916 Unaizah, Emirate of Nejd and Hasa |
| Died | 21 May 1977 (aged 60–61) Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia |
| Parent | Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Suwaiyel |
| Occupation | Politician • diplomat • political advisor • teacher |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Saudi Arabia |
| Branch/service | Saudi Arabian Army |
| Rank | Major general |
Sheikh Ibrahim bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Suwaiyel (Arabic: الشيخ إبراهيم بن عبد الله بن عبد العزيز بن عبد الله السويّل Ash-Sheikh Ibrāhīm bin ʿAbdullāh bin ʿAbdulʿazīz bin ʿAbdullāh Al Suwaiyel; 1916 – 21 May 1977) was a Saudi Arabian statesman, diplomat, and military officer who served as the Saudi Arabian minister of foreign affairs from 1960 to 1962. Appointed on 22 December 1960 by King Saud, he succeeded the future king Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and was succeeded by him again on 16 March 1961. He was noted for being the first non-royal to hold the position of foreign minister. He also served as the Saudi Arabian ambassador to both the United States and Iraq, as the minister of agriculture, and later as a member of the Council of Ministers and an advisor to the Royal Court.