Mr. Yousef Abdullah Albenyan is the Minister of Education of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since September 2022. Before his appointment as a Minister of Education, Mr. Albenyan was the Vice-Chairman and CEO of the Saudi Basic Industries Cooperation (SABIC). He joined SABIC in 1987 and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Master’s degree in Industrial Management.
He is also the Chairman of the Boards of SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company, and “Nusaned Investment™” company that is part of SABIC. In addition, he assumed leading positions at some national and regional associations and committees, including Chairman of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA), and Chairman of the Petrochemical Manufacturers Committee. He is a Board member of the Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu; Saudi Ports Authority and General Authority for Foreign Trade.
Furthermore, Mr. Albenyan is a member of several international business councils, associations, and boards, such as The World Economic Forum a member of the International Business Council; member of the Chemical and Advanced Materials Industry governors, and Co-Chair the collaborative Innovation for Low-Carbon Emitting Technologies. He is also a member of the Global Business Council of the Bloomberg Global Forum; the Board of Directors of the Boao Forum for Asia and the International Council of Chemical Associations;

In 2020, Mr. Albenyan served as the Chair of the B20, the global voice of the business community to the G20 under Saudi Arabia’s presidency.