Hisham Nazer
| Hisham Nazer | |
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| Ambassador to Egypt | |
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In office 2005–2011 |
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| Prime Minister | King Abdullah |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Kattan |
| Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources | |
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In office 24 December 1986 – August 1995 |
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| Prime Minister | King Fahd |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Zaki Yamani |
| Succeeded by | Ali Naimi |
| Minister of Planning | |
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In office 1975–1991 |
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| Prime Minister |
King Khalid King Fahd |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Wahab Abdul Salam Attar |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
31 August 1932 Jeddah |
| Died | 14 November 2015 (aged 83) United States |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
Hisham Mohieddin Nazer (31 August 1932 – 14 November 2015) was Saudi Arabia's oil minister and the first Saudi board chairman of ARAMCO, which was later called Saudi Aramco. He was one of the significant people in developing the domestic policy of Saudi Arabia. He also served as Saudi ambassador to Egypt from 2005 to 2011.
Nazer was born in Jeddah in 1932. He hails from leading family based in Jeddah. He attended Victoria College in Alexandria, Egypt. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in international relations and a master of arts degree in political science, both taken from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). He completed his master study at the UCLA in 1958.
Nazer began his career at the ministry of petroleum. He was among "the promising young technocrats" under Abdullah Al Tariki, the first Saudi oil minister. More specifically, Tariki made him assistant director general of the petroleum and minerals directorate in 1958. Nazer was sent to Venezuela in 1960 to be informed about international oil matters. In addition, Nazer represented Saudi Arabia at OPEC's founding meetings in 1961. Then, he served as deputy of then oil minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani until 1968.
Next, Nazer was appointed head of the central planning authority. His first ministerial post was the minister of planning which he began to hold in 1975 after the central planning authority was reorganized as an independent ministry. Therefore, he actively dealt with the Saudi Arabia’s first five development plans, and contributed to the formation of the concept for Saudi Arabia’s two major industrial cities, Jubail and Yanbu. In addition, Nazer guided the construction and management of these facilities. Then, he became the head of the royal commission for Jubail.
He was appointed acting minister of petroleum and mineral resources by King Fahd on 30 October 1986 and replaced Ahmed Zaki Yamani. He became the third oil minister of Saudi Arabia after Abdullah Al Tariki and Zaki Yamani on 24 December 1986. Nazer's appointment was considered to be a shift in Saudi Arabia's policy in oil prices and production. Nazer continued to hold the portfolio of planning minister. His term as oil minister lasted until August 1995, and he was replaced by Ali Naimi.
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