Thamer Al-Sabhan
Profile
Thamer Al-Sabhan is a Saudi Arabian politician, diplomat, and retired military officer who has served as the Minister of State for Gulf Affairs since 2016. A former brigadier general in the Saudi Special Forces, he participated in the 1991 Gulf War and later held key security roles, including military attaché to Lebanon. He served as the first Saudi ambassador to Iraq in over 25 years starting in 2015. Al-Sabhan is known for his firm stance against Iranian influence and Hezbollah in the region.
Details
- Born
- 1967-02-23 · 59 years old
- Birth place
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Education
- Prince Sultan Military Academy, King Abdul Aziz Military College, Naif Arab University for Security Sciences, Mutah University, Naval Postgraduate School
- Career
- Military officer, Saudi Special Forces, military attaché to Lebanon, Ambassador to Iraq
