The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Berlin

HRH Prince Abdullah bin Khaled bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

HRH Prince Abdullah bin Khaled bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, born February 13, 1988, has been the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Federal Republic of Germany since his accreditation on May 31, 2023.

Prince Abdullah has an impressive educational background. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Columbia University, USA, achieved in 2010, and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, completed in 2015.

Before his current post, he served as the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Federal Republic of Austria. He was concurrently the Non-resident Ambassador to the Slovak Republic and the Republic of Slovenia from 2019 to 2023. During the same period, he was also the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations and International Organisations in Vienna.

From 2019 to 2021, Prince Abdullah held the position of Governor of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency. He has continued to contribute to sports and culture as a member of the Board of Directors of the Equestrian Authority since 2020 and the Jockey Club Saudi Arabia since 2018.

His role as an Advisor at the Saudi Royal Court from 2017 to 2019 provided him with a breadth of experience in advisory capacities. Additionally, he served as the Kingdom's Representative to the Council of Parties of the King Abdullah International Centre for Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue. He was the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Islamic Centre in Vienna at the office of the World Islamic League in Austria from 2019 to 2023.

Fluent in Arabic and English, Prince Abdullah’s linguistic abilities and his cross-cultural diplomatic engagement play a significant role in fostering international relations and intercultural dialogue. His tenure in diplomatic roles is marked by a dedication to promoting the interests of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its global diplomatic presence.

Married, two children.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was founded in 1932 by Ibn Saud. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrates its national day on the 23rd of September each year. This day is celebrated to commemorate the unification of the Kingdom and its founding.

Bilateral relations between Germany and Saudi Arabia were formalized by the friendship treaty between Germany and the Kingdom of Hejaz, Najd and its affiliated territories in 1929.

Germany has maintained diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since 1954. Like other Arab nations, the Saudis are sympathetic towards Germany. Many there would like to see Germany play a greater role in the world politics, particularly in resolving the Middle East conflict, but in other regional conflicts as well.