Abdel Aziz Khoja
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Abdelaziz Khoja was born in 1942. He holds a bachelor's degree
in chemistry
and geology
from the Riyadh University and a PhD degree in chemistry form the University of Birmingham
. He worked as a chemistry teacher in the Faculty of Education in Mecca
. He was appointed as dean of the Faculty of Education and as general supervisor of the university in Mecca. He also worked as a teacher in King Abdulaziz University, assumed the position of the undersecretary of the Information Ministry for media affairs, and was the general director of the Gulf Television. Moreover, he was the head of several councils, including the Executive Council of the Organization of Radio Stations in Islamic States, the Executive Council of Islamic News Agency, and a number of media conferences. Khoja is also a member of several councils. He joined the diplomatic corps at the end of the 1980s, when he was appointed as ambassador
to several states, including Turkey
, the Soviet Union
, and the Kingdom of Morocco. Most recently before being appointed as Information and Culture Minister on 14 February 2009, Khoja was Saudi ambassador to Lebanon
.
In addition to his work in the diplomatic and academic fields, the Saudi information minister is considered one of the most prominent poets in modern Saudi literature. He has several collections of poetry and published poems, in addition to some scientific writings in the fields of chemistry and reaction mechanism. Moreover, as a poet and intellectual, he is the subject of several literary studies and criticism.
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
and geology
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
from the Riyadh University and a PhD degree in chemistry form the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
. He worked as a chemistry teacher in the Faculty of Education in Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
. He was appointed as dean of the Faculty of Education and as general supervisor of the university in Mecca. He also worked as a teacher in King Abdulaziz University, assumed the position of the undersecretary of the Information Ministry for media affairs, and was the general director of the Gulf Television. Moreover, he was the head of several councils, including the Executive Council of the Organization of Radio Stations in Islamic States, the Executive Council of Islamic News Agency, and a number of media conferences. Khoja is also a member of several councils. He joined the diplomatic corps at the end of the 1980s, when he was appointed as ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to several states, including Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, and the Kingdom of Morocco. Most recently before being appointed as Information and Culture Minister on 14 February 2009, Khoja was Saudi ambassador to Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
.
In addition to his work in the diplomatic and academic fields, the Saudi information minister is considered one of the most prominent poets in modern Saudi literature. He has several collections of poetry and published poems, in addition to some scientific writings in the fields of chemistry and reaction mechanism. Moreover, as a poet and intellectual, he is the subject of several literary studies and criticism.