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Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Abdulkarim

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Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Abdulkarim
NationalitySaudi
Alma materKing Saud University, Riyadh
OccupationComputer Engineer
TitlePresident of Saudi Water Authority (SWA)
TermMay 2020 – present

H.E. Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Abdulkarim (Arabic: عبدالله بن إبراهيم العبدالكريم) currently serves as the President of the Saudi Water Authority (SWA). Previously, he held the position of Governor at The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), the largest producer of desalinated water with production capacity of 11.5 million cubic meters per day. In addition to his role at SWA, Al-Abdulkarim is a board member of the SWA, Founder and chair of the board of directors at the Water Transmission and Technologies Company (WTTCO) that oversees a network of 7 transmission systems on over 11,800 kilometers, with a daily transmission capacity of 18 million cubic meters. Al-Abdulkarim also holds the position of vice-chairman at the Water Solutions Company (WSM) fully owned by Public Investment Fund (PIF).[1][2][3]

Education

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Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Abdulkarim holds a bachelor's degree in computer engineering from King Saud University in Riyadh.

Career

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Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Abdulkarim worked in the water industry for nearly thirty years, primarily within the public sector, holding various roles and responsibilities within Saudi Arabia's Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), a government corporation that operates desalination plants and power stations in Saudi Arabia. SWCC (now known as SWA – the Saudi Water Authority) is the largest desalinating sea water authority in the world, responsible for 20% of worldwide desalinated water production and the second-largest electrical provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.[4][5][6] Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Abdulkarim joined SWCC in 1997 and held several senior positions within the corporation until 2014. In 2007, he assumed the role of Process Reengineering, where he led transformative initiatives to streamline operations and enhance efficiency. He was appointed Head of Strategic Planning in 2009, followed by the appointment to the role of General Manager of Strategic Planning and Budgeting in 2010.

In 2014, Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Abdulkarim became Deputy Governor of Saline Water Conversion Corporation, a role he held until 2020. As Deputy Governor, he focused on developing and executing the company's strategic plans aligned with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Vision 2030, focusing on opportunities for improvement processes leveraging emerging technologies of water desalination and distribution systems, and worked with various government entities, private organizations, and international partners.[7][8][9][10][11]

In May 2020, Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Abdulkarim was appointed Governor of Saline Water Conversion Corporation, by royal decree, and he continued to hold his other appointments as Chairman of Water Transmission and Technologies Company (WTTCO), and Vice Chairman of Water Solution Management (WSM).[12][13][14][15]

Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Abdulkarim was appointed for a further 4-year term as president of The Saudi Water Authority (SWA), with the announcement of the name change and expanded mandate in May 2024.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "World Water Day: Saudi Saline Water Conversion Corporation urges global cooperation". Arab News. 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  2. ^ "Saudi Saline Water Conversion Corporation Commemorates World Water Day with Call for Global Cooperation - Weekly Voice". weeklyvoice.com. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  3. ^ حضاض, محمد (2022-10-11). "في كلمته بمنتدى "أمبروزيتي".. "العبد الكريم" يكشف رؤية المملكة المستقبلية لتطوير "تحلية المياه"". صحيفة سبق الالكترونية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  4. ^ "Saudi Arabia Pushes to Use Solar Power for Desalination Plants - IEEE Spectrum". IEEE. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  5. ^ "Saudi Arabia's SWCC Sets Nine Guinness World Records in Desalination, Cementing Global Leadership". Idadesal. 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  6. ^ Barrington, Lisa (October 13, 2020). "Inside the world's biggest water desalination plants". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  7. ^ "National Power Academy holds first board meeting, appoints Ahmed S. Al-Essa as Executive Director". www.aramco.com. 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  8. ^ "SWCC commemorates World Water Day with call for global cooperation". Energy Asia. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  9. ^ "National Power Academy names executive director". Saudigazette. 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  10. ^ "Saudi Arabia's National Power Academy holds first board meeting". businesschief.eu. 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  11. ^ 經濟日報. "Saudi Saline Water Conversion Corporation 籍慶祝世界水資源日呼籲全球合作 | 全球企業動態 | 商情". 經濟日報 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  12. ^ "عام / "التحلية" و"الري" توقعان اتفاقية تعاون في مجال الخدمات الهندسية والفنية والاستشارية". spa.gov.sa (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  13. ^ Washington, John (2024-03-22). "Saudi Saline Water Conversion Corporation Pledges to Combat Water Scarcity on World Water Day". Bit Perfect Solutions. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  14. ^ "[사우디] SWCC(해수담수청), 담수 공급 50주년 맞아". 워터저널 (in Korean). 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  15. ^ "صحيفة البلاد | (بالصور) كشف محافظ المؤسسة العامة لتحلية المياه المالحة المهندس عبدالله العبد الكريم ل (صحيفة_البلاد) أنه تم توقيع العديد من الاتفاقيات خلال أعمال (مؤتمر) (الابتكار يقود تحلية المياه)". موقع نبض. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  16. ^ "SWA | News". swa.atit.sa. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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