Name: Ghazi Abdurab Al-Rassoul Amin Al-Jilani
Date & Place of Birth: 1/10/1951 - Makkah
Marital status: Married with four sons
Permanent Address: Ministry of Health, Postcode: 11176
Tel/Fax: Tel: 0096614042252 – Fax: 0096614059767
Mobile: 009660505524223
Current Position: Assistant Deputy Minister for Planning and Research
Education:
- High School, Scientific Section, Thaqeef High School, Taif, (1966 -1970).
- BA in Economics, King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, (1971-1975). Overall grade: Very Good with Honors.
- Master in Economics, University of Denver (Colorado State, USA), (1979-1982), on “Saudi Petrochemical Industry Problems and Prospects”.
Career:
- Assistant Deputy Minister for Planning and Research (2003), Ministry of Health.
- Advisor to the Minister of Health for Planning (2003), Ministry of Health.
- Planning Consultant (1998-2003), Ministry of Economy and Planning
- Director-General of the Industry and Commerce Department (1987 – 1998).
- Economic Consultant and Chairman of Transport Sector (1983-1986), Ministry of Planning.
- Budget Specialist (1981 – 1983), Ministry of Planning.
- Researcher (1976 – 1981), Ministry of Planning
Significant research and field activities:
- Preparing a study on the status of gas supply in the Kingdom.
- Preparing a study on the costs of Operation and maintenance of the Saudi Arabian Airlines City.
- Heading a field-visits team in order to study the needs of the regions (Makkah, Riyadh, Al-Jouf and Abha) for development plans and projects.
- Supervising the performance of the health directorates in Al-Jouf, Qassim and Najran.
- Participating in the Regional Committee for the Development of the Villages of Makkah.
- Conducting a survey on the adequacy of the official working hours in the health care centers and hospitals.
- Preparing a study on the future health workforce needs until 1440H.
- Directly supervising the implementation of the World Health Survey in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 1429H.
Important Training Courses (within and without the Kingdom):
- English program, Heald College of Engineering, USA (1977).
- Course on "Urbanization Policy and Infrastructure Planning", Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, USA (1984).
- Program on "Investment Appraisal and Management", for 3 month, Cambridge, USA, (1986).
- Course on "General Reform and Privatization", for 2 month, Harvard University (1997).
- Training course for senior leaders on "Effectiveness of the Director in Working Groups", Institute of Public Administration, KSA.
Tasks and Activities Abroad:
- Member of the Customs Exemption Committee, Ministry of Industry.
- Member of the National Committee of Petrochemical Industry, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).
- Representing the Kingdom's Ministry of Planning in international conferences and seminars on the issues related to industry, trade and oil and gas, in addition to participating in several local specialized committees.
- Member of the negotiating team with international oil companies (based on the royal directives to work within the Gas Initiative Team)
- Representing the Ministry of Health in the Higher Committee of the Census for the year 2004.
- Representing the Kingdom's Ministry of Health in international conferences and seminars on the issues of development and health.
- Deputy Chairman of Riyadh Medical Complex at AL-Shumaissi.
- Participating in the preparation and discussion of all the issues related to the reports of the Ministry of Health that are submitted to the Shura Council.
- Participating in the preparation for the health strategy.
- Participating in the preparation for the proposed projects of the Ministry of Health in the First National Plan for Science and Technology, in cooperation with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).