Background
Nazer, Hisham Mohyeddin was born on August 31, 1932 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Son of Mohiddin Nazer.
Nazer, Hisham Mohyeddin was born on August 31, 1932 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Son of Mohiddin Nazer.
Graduate, Victoria College, Alexandria, Egypt, 1953. Bachelor in International Relations with honors, University California, 1957. Master of Arts in Political Science, University California, 1958.
Joined the Directorate-General of Oil and Mineral Affairs (now the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources) as Adviser 1958. DirectorGeneral of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. Also held administrative and technical positions before this appointment.
First Governor to represent Saudi Arabia on the Board of Governors of OPEC 1961. Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources 1962-1968. President of the Central Planning Organization (with a ministerial grade), 1968-1975.
Minister of State and member of the Council of Ministers (in addition to the post of President of the CPO) 1971-1975. Minister of Planning, October 1975 and Vice-Chairman, Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, November 1975. Member of the Higher Committee for Administrative Reforms.
The Supreme Council for Petroleum and Minerals. The Higher Council for Universities. The Committee for Mineral Affairs.
The Founding Committee of King Abdulaziz University. Board of Directors of the Public Investment Fund. Board of Directors of the Arabian Oil Company.
Board of Directors of the Industrial Development Fund. Board of Directors of Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation. Board of Directors of University of Petroleum and Minerals.
Member of American Society of Political and Social Sciences and American Society for International Law. Minister of Planning.
Several petroleum studies in the local and international press, including: Petroleum Price in the Middle East, Towards a Better Understanding of our Petroleum Life, Law of Hydro-carbons in Venezuela, Petroleum in Venezuela, Patriotism and the Responsibility of the Citizen, Power in International Relations, Wealth and the Nation - Past & Future, New Trends in Petroleum Policy.
The Prophet Muhammad (God bless him and give him peace) was the final messenger and his Law represents the ultimate manifestation of the divine mercy.
Married Amira H. Badawi. Children: Jawaher, Loay H., Tal, Fehr, Nud, Mudar.