The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington has appointed Fahad Nazer as official spokesperson, according to a press release and announcement made public yesterday.
Nazer, who has been a contributor to SUSTG.com as well as Arab News and other publications in the region and United States, replaces Ms. Fatimah Baeshen, who served in the role since September 2017 – the first woman to do so.
Fahad Nazer is the new spokesperson for the Saudi Embassy in Washington.
Baeshen is now pivoting to academia and back to her field of socioeconomic development work.
“We are pleased to welcome Fahad as Spokesperson for the Embassy in Washington, D.C. His vast knowledge of Saudi Arabia’s political and socio-economic landscapes will undoubtedly help him to tell the story of the Kingdom in the United States,” said His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States. “We are immensely grateful to Fatimah Baeshen for the tremendous service she provided on behalf of the Kingdom, and we wish her luck in her next endeavors. I am confident Fahad will continue her excellent work, and that his expertise and insights will greatly contribute to the team here in Washington and its core objective of strengthening Saudi-U.S. relations.”
Previously, Nazer served as a political consultant to the Embassy. He has held positions with JTG, Inc., Array Information Technology, Inc., and the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to serve the Kingdom as spokesperson for the Embassy,” Nazer said. “Through his leadership, Ambassador Prince Khalid bin Salman has built an exceptionally talented team with a determination and vigor reflective of the Saudi people. I look forward to working within the team to build greater understanding, and deepen the cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the United States of America.”
Nazer earned a B.A. in political science from New York University and an M.A in political science from Saint John’s University in New York. He has also completed the credit and examination requirements of the PhD program in political science at the Catholic University of America in Washington.
