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Jamil Ibrahim Hejailan

Jamil Ibrahim Hejailan, also known as Jamil Ibrahim Al Hejailan, (Arabic: جميل بن إبراهيم الحجيلان; born 1927) is a Saudi diplomat, who served as secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) from 1996 to 2002.[1][2] He was the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Germany, Kuwait, and France. Hejailan was the first minister of information and broadcasting of Saudi Arabia and also served as the minister of health.

Jamil Ibrahim Hejailan
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council
In office
April 1996 – 31 March 2002
Preceded byFahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi
Succeeded byAbdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Attiyah
Minister of Health
In office
December 1970 – March 1974
Prime MinisterKing Faisal
Minister of Information
In office
March 1963 – December 1970
Prime MinisterKing Faisal
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byIbrahim Al Angari
Personal details
Born1927 (age 96–97)
Buraidah, Al Qasim
NationalitySaudi Arabian
Children4

Biography edit

Hejailan was born in Buraidah, Al Qasim region, in 1927.[3] He received a degree in law in Cairo.[3][4] He was a career diplomat[5] and started his career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3] In 1953 he served as the third secretary at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tehran, Iran.[3] He was the chargé d'affaires at the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Pakistan.[3] In 1960 he was appointed director general of Broadcasting, Press and Publication.[3]

On 5 October 1961, Hejailan began to serve as the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Kuwait, being the first Saudi Arabian diplomat holding this post.[6][7] His tenure ended in 1963, and he was named as the minister of information in March 1963 which he held until December 1970.[3][4] During his tenure Saudi Arabian women first appeared in radio programs.[4] Ibrahim Al Angari replaced Hejailan as minister of information.[4] From December 1970 to March 1974 Hejailan served as the minister of health.[3][4]

Hejailan was the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to West Germany between 1974 and 1976.[3][8] He was appointed ambassador of Saudi Arabia to France in 1976[3] and held the post until 1980s.[9] He was appointed secretary general of the GCC, in April 1996, replacing Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi.[1][5][10] His tenure lasted until 31 March 2002,[11] and he was succeeded by Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Attiyah in the post.[12]

Personal life edit

Hejailan is married and has four children - Emad, Faisal, Waleed, and Mona. They currently reside in Riyadh and Paris.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Bob Reinalda; Kent Kille (21 August 2012). "Biographical Dictionary of Secretaries-General of International Organizations" (PDF). IO BIO Database. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2013.
  2. ^ Amiri, Reza Ekhtiari; Ku Hasnita Binti Ku Samsu; Hassan Gholipour Fereidouni (2011). "The Hajj and Iran's Foreign Policy towards Saudi Arabia". Journal of Asian and African Studies. 46 (678): 678–690. doi:10.1177/0021909611417546. S2CID 143799946.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Who's Who in the Arab World 2007-2008. Beirut: Publitec. 2011. pp. 386–387. ISBN 978-3-11-093004-7.
  4. ^ a b c d e Abdulrahman Saleh Shobaili (1971). An Historical and Analytical Study of Broadcasting and Press in Saudi Arabia (PhD thesis). Ohio State University. pp. 30–31. ISBN 9798658527567. ProQuest 302622210.
  5. ^ a b Malcolm C. Peck (2010). The A to Z of the Gulf Arab States. Scarecrow Press. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-8108-7636-1.
  6. ^ "60 years since the appointment of the Kingdom's first ambassador to Kuwait". IG News. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Kuwaiti ambassador honors first Saudi envoy to Kuwait". KUNA. Riyadh. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  8. ^ Michael Kieninger; Mechthild Lindemann; Daniela Taschler, eds. (2006). Akten zur Auswärtigen Politik der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 1975 (in German). Munich: R. Oldenbourg Verlag. p. 1416. ISBN 978-3-486-71812-6.
  9. ^ Jean Gueyras (26 October 1983). "L'opposition libanaise dénonce le rôle prédominant des États-Unis, dans la force multinationale". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Bahrain's Al Mutawa set to be next GCC chief". Gulf News. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  11. ^ "Some Basic Facts about the Arab Gulf Co-operation Council" (PDF). Omanet. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  12. ^ "Kuwait- GCC's Secretary General... A position of great importance". MENAFN. Kuwait News Agency. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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