Shihana Alazzaz named chief of Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property

Shihana Alazzaz named chief of Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property

Saudi Gazette Report RIYADH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman issued on Wednesday an order appointing Shihana Alazzaz, advisor at the Royal Court, as chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property. The authority is an official government body responsible for the protection and supporting the intellectual property in the Kingdom.Earlier on the day, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued a royal decree relieving Alazzaz of the post of deputy secretary general of the Council of Ministers. She was the first woman to hold this position after being appointed to the post by the King in July 2022. Alazzaz had been serving as secretary general and general counsel of the Board of Directors of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) since August 2018 until her appointment as deputy secretary general of the Cabinet. She joined PIF as head of transactions in the Legal Division in 2017. Alazzaz was also a member of the PIF’s Management Committee and other executive committees. She chairs and serves on several boards and board committees of PIF portfolio companies.Alazzaz holds a bachelor’s degree in law with honors from Durham University in UK. Prior to joining