Former Secretary of the Council
His tenure 1420 : 1444

Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Saleh

He completed all his pre-university education in Riyadh.

- He earned a Bachelor's degree in Law from the College of Administrative Sciences at King Saud University with a grade of "Very Good" with honors in 1406 AH (1986 AD).

- He earned a Master's degree in International Commercial Law in 1409 AH (1989 AD) from Washington College of Law in the United States of America with a grade of "Very Good" with honors.
- He earned a PhD in International Commercial Law in 1414 AH (1994 AD) with a grade of "Very Honorable" from the University of Warwick in Coventry, UK. The subject of his doctoral dissertation was: "A Legal Study of Foreign Capital Investment Policies and Regulations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."

Professional Experience:

- He worked as a teaching assistant at the College of Administrative Sciences at King Saud University, Department of Law, in 1407 AH (1987 AD).

- He worked as a legal advisor at the International Center for Settlement of Commercial Disputes, affiliated with the World Bank, in Washington, D.C., in 1410 AH (1980 AD).

- He worked as an assistant professor in the Department of Law at King Saud University from 1414 AH (1994 AD) to 1419 AH (1999 AD).

- He supervised several graduation theses for students in the Department of Law at King Saud University.

الدكتور /محمد بن عبدالعزيز الصالح

Academic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Law – Department of Legal Systems, College of Administrative Sciences, King Saud University.
  • Master’s degree in International Commercial Law, Washington College of Law, United States of America.
  • Ph.D. in International Commercial Law, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom.

Professional Experience

  • Teaching Assistant, Department of Law, College of Administrative Sciences, King Saud University (1987 / 1407 AH).
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Law, King Saud University (1994–1999 / 1414–1419 AH).
  • Acting Secretary General of the Higher Education Council (2000 / 1420 AH).
  • Secretary General of the Higher Education Council (2001 / 1421 AH).
  • Member of the Standing Committee for the Jurisdiction of the Higher Education Council (2006 / 1426 AH).
  • Secretary General of the Council of Universities' Affairs (2021 / 1441 AH).

Consulting Experience

  • Legal advisor at the Commercial Arbitration Center.
  • Legal advisor to the Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants.
  • Legal advisor to the Saudi Public Transport Company.
  • Legal advisor to the Ministry of Commerce.
  • Legal advisor to the General Investment Authority.
  • Legal advisor to the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
  • Legal advisor to several private companies and businesspeople.
  • Legal advisor to several judicial bodies regarding bankruptcy cases.

Research and Publications

  • He has authored a number of books, including (Saudi Economic Oversight), (Developing Higher Education Systems and Regulations), (Our Administrative Privatization between Privatization and Government Work Bureaucracy), (Localization of Jobs and the Work of the Saudi Private Sector), (A Saudi Legal Reading), (A Critical Reading for the Purpose of Developing the Performance of Government Agencies).
  • He wrote a number of legal research papers.
  • He wrote a number of legal studies for a number of government agencies.
  • He has more than (700) economic and legal articles published in Al-Jazirah newspaper, Al-Yamamah magazine, and Riyadh Management magazine.

Committees and Conferences

  • Member of the Commercial Arbitration Center of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
  • Chaired and participated in many committees at King Saud University.
  • Member of the High Advisory Committee at the Ministry of Education.
  • Member of the Technical Committee of the United Nations for the World Trade Organization in multiple negotiations held in Yanbu.
  • Member of the Performance Quality Committee at the Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants.
  • Participated in drafting the Saudi Accounting Profession Project.
  • Member of the Higher Advisory Committee of the Higher Education Council.
  • Member of the Committee for Developing the Regulations of the College of Law and Political Science at King Saud University.
  • Member of the Scientific Committee for the King Saud Chair for Studies in Saudi Legal Systems.
  • Member of university councils across all public universities for over 20 years.