Khalid bin Mohammed Al Angari
Quick Facts
Biography
Khalid bin Mohammed Al Angari (born 1952) is a Saudi politician who served as minister of higher education between 1991 and 8 December 2014.
He was named as the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to France in February 2016.
Early life and education
Angari was born in Jeddah in 1952. He holds a PhD in geography, which he received from the University of Florida in 1981.
Career
Angari was a faculty member at King Saud University. He worked there from 1981 to 1983. Then he was named as the deputy minister of municipal and rural affairs, where he served from 1983 to 1984. He briefly served as minister of municipal and rural affairs from 1990 to 1991. He was appointed minister of higher education in 1991 by King Fahd. Angari's term ended on 8 December 2014 and Khalid bin Abdullah Al Sabti replaced him as minister of higher education.
In February 2016 Angari began to serve as the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to France.
Personal life
Angari is the brother-in-law of Walid Al Ibrahim. His wife is Mohdi Al Ibrahim, who is also the sister of King Fahd's spouse, Al Jawhara Al Ibrahim, and also, Prince Abdulrahman's spouse.