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Haitham Abdulrahman Al-Ohali
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Haitham Abdulrahman Al-Ohali was born in 4 April 1976. He was appointed Vice Minister of Communications and Information Technology in 2018. He also serves as the Acting Governor and Vice Chairman of the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) from 9 May 2025. He held a number of senior management positions most notably chairing Cisco Saudi Arabia.[1]
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Education
He holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Seattle University, United States in 1999[2]</ref>.
Career
- He was appointed Acting Governor and Vice Chairman of the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) on 9 May 2025. While also serving as Vice Minister of Communications and Information Technology.[3]
- Appointed Vice Minister of Communications and Information Technology in 2018.[4]
- Appointed as managing director in Cisco Saudi Arabia in June 2017.[5]
- Prior to his joining to Cisco, he was appointed as Deputy General Manager of the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) Foundation in Saudi Arabia between 2003 and 2006, where he advanced national digital literacy programs.
- He began his career as a Network Engineer at Motorola.
- Appointed Chairman of the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) in August 2021.
- A board member in the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) in January 2022.
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Medals and Honors
He was awarded the King Abdulaziz Medal (First Class) in June 2021.[6]
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