King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman announced new ambassadors for the Kingdom in a virtual meeting. One particular designate wrote history as the third ever landmark appointment of a Saudi female ambassador.
Einas Al-Shahwan is the new ambassador to Sweden and she is yet another example to Saudi girls and women interested in diplomatic and international affairs careers.
The nation couldn't be prouder. #SaudiArabiahttps://t.co/Z1qrcRUJAL
— About Her (@AboutHerOFCL) February 27, 2019
It was Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al Saud that shook the world when she became the first Saudi female ambassador to the United States in 2019. Last year marked the appointment of the second ever Saudi female ambassador Amal Al Mouallimi to Norway.
Under the national Vision 2030, it's clear that modern Saudi women are not up to wasting any time but continue to excel in their careers.https://t.co/ZHZFwe6rnb
— About Her (@AboutHerOFCL) July 11, 2020
Here's to more and more Saudi women representing the Kingdom abroad... We wish Al-Shahwan the best of luck in her new position!
Here's a full list of the recent ambassador appointments retrieved from the Saudi Press Agency:
- The ambassador-designate to the Republic of Portugal, Prince Saud bin Abdul Mohsen bin Abdulaziz
- The ambassador-designate to Sweden Einas bint Ahmed Al-Shahwan
- The ambassador-designate to the Sultanate of Oman, Abdullah bin Saud Al-Anzi
- The ambassador-designate to the Czech Republic, Abdullah bin Mutaab Al-Rasheed
- The ambassador-designate to the Republic of Korea, Sami bin Muhammad Al-Sadhan
- The ambassador-designate to Turkmenistan, Saeed bin Othman Suwaied
- The ambassador-designate to the United Republic of the Comoros, Atallah bin Zayed bin Zayed
- The ambassador-designate to the Republic of Tajikistan Walid bin Abdulrahman al-Rashidan
- The ambassador-designate to the Kyrgyz Republic Ibrahim bin Radi Al-Radi
- The ambassador-designate to the Republic of Albania, Faisal bin Ghazi Hafzi
- The ambassador-designate to the Republic of Kenya Khalid bin Abdullah Al Salma
- The ambassador-designate to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Faisal bin Talq Al-Baqami
- The ambassador-designate to the Republic of Cuba Faisal bin Falah Al-Harbi
- The ambassador-designate to the Republic of Chad Amer Bin Ali Al-Shahri
- The ambassador-designate to the Republic of Burkina Faso Fahd bin Abdulrahman Al-Dossary
