Nayef bin Sultan Al Kabeer
Nayef bin Sultan Al Kabeer | |
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| Born | January 29, 1975 |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Chairman of Almarai Company |
Nayef bin Sultan Al Kabeer (born 29 January 1975) is a prominent Saudi entrepreneur who has served as the chairman of the board of directors at Almarai Company since March 2020, taking over the position from his father, Sultan bin Mohammed Al Kabeer. He is a member of the Al Kabeer cadet branch within the Saudi royal family.
Biography
Nayef was born on 29 January 1975. He is the grandson of Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer and the great-grandson of Saud Al Kabeer bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. In 1998, he completed his bachelor's degree in business administration at King Saud University.
Prince Nayef holds leadership roles and board memberships across multiple organizations, including Almarai, Zain Saudi, Al Yamamah Cement Company, Farabi Gulf Petrochemicals, Arabian Shield Insurance, Tarabot Investment and Development, as well as Global Co. for Downstream Industries.
In October 2015, he assumed the role of chairman at Zain Saudi, a telecommunications firm, succeeding Farhan bin Nayef Al Jarbaa.
On 4 January 2018, Prince Nayef, alongside his brother Prince Saud and other members of the Al Kabeer family, was briefly detained following demonstrations protesting the termination of government subsidies for their water and electricity bills and in response to the 2016 execution of their cousin Prince Turki bin Saud Al Kabeer. They were released after a week in custody.