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Biography
Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen (Arabic: يوسف بن أحمد العثيمين) is a Saudi Arabian politician who is the secretary-general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), since November 2016, when Iyad bin Amin Madani stepped down for health reasons.
Education
Al-Othaimeen has a bachelor's degree in social studies from King Saud University in Riyadh (1977), a master's in political sociology from Ohio University (1982), and a PhD in political sociology from the American University in Washington DC (1986).
The Muslim 500 Mention
He is also featured in 2019 The Muslim 500 Publication as one of the most influential Muslims
Posts Held
| Positions | Organisation | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director General of Cabinet and Chief Adviser | Islamic Cooperation (OIC) | 2016 | |
| Minister of Social Affairs | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | ||
| Secretary General | King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Foundation for Housing Development | ||
| Director Genera | Prince Salman Charity Society for Orphans’ Care | ||
| Assistant Deputy Minister | Social Welfare at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | ||
| Assistant Deputy Minister | Rehabilitation of the Handicapped at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs | ||
| Adviser | Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | ||
| Assistant Lecturer | King Saud University and Assistant Professor | ||
| Minister | Social Affairs for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | 2007 | 2015 |
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News
In March, 2018, Al-Othaimeen met with the Pope to discuss the migration crisis and the plight of the Rohingya.
In 25 Feb 2019, he said that the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers considered the actions perpetrated against Azerbaijani civilians in the 1992 Khojaly Massacre as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Iyad bin Amin Madani | Secretary General of the OIC 2016- | Succeeded by Incumbent |
