Jamil Ibrahim Hejailan, also known as Jamil Ibrahim Al Hejailan, ( ar, جميل بن إبراهيم الحجيلان; born 1927) is a

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diplomat, who served as secretary general of the

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(GCC) from 1996 to 2002. He was the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Germany, Kuwait, and France. Hejailan was the first minister of information and broadcasting of Saudi Arabia and also served as the minister of health.

Biography

Hejailan was born in Buraidah, Al Qasim region, in 1927. He received a degree in law in Cairo. He was a career diplomat and started his career at the

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. In 1953 he served as the third secretary at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tehran, Iran. He was the

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at the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Pakistan. In 1960 he was appointed director general of Broadcasting, Press and Publication. On 5 October 1961, Hejailan began to serve as the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Kuwait, being the first Saudi Arabian diplomat holding this post. His tenure ended in 1963, and he was named as the minister of information in March 1963 which he held until December 1970. During his tenure

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first appeared in radio programs. Ibrahim Al Angari replaced Hejailan as minister of information. From December 1970 to March 1974 Hejailan served as the minister of health. Hejailan was the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to West Germany between 1974 and 1976. He was appointed ambassador of Saudi Arabia to France in 1976 and held the post until 1980s. He was appointed secretary general of the GCC, in April 1996, replacing

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. His tenure lasted until 31 March 2002, and he was succeeded by

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in the post.

Personal life

Hejailan is married and has four children - Emad, Faisal, Waleed, and Mona. They currently reside in Riyadh and Paris.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hejailan, Jamil Ibrahim 20th-century Saudi Arabian diplomats 1927 births Living people Leaders of organizations Ambassadors of Saudi Arabia to Germany People from Buraidah Secretaries-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Information ministers of Saudi Arabia Ambassadors of Saudi Arabia to France Health ministers of Saudi Arabia Ambassadors of Saudi Arabia to Kuwait