Essam was born in 1982 in Riyadh. He studied in Riyadh Schools and graduated with a high GPA of 95/100, which made him one of the top candidates for the Ministry of Defense Elite Scholarship to French NavalAcademy.
Essam holds a Navy Master of Science degree and a bachelor's degree in Naval Engineering and Naval Science from the French Naval Academy, and was awarded with a French national defense medal. He has 18 Years in service in the Royal Saudi Naval Forces in various geographical locations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, with diverse experience in several aspects in the Royal Saudi Naval Forces.
Essam started his career path as an Information Officer in the West Fleet, the most vital and strategic fleet in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, handling the operations and communications activities. Within 3 years, he became the Head of the Information Department. Later, in the same fleet, he joined the operations team collaborating and partnering with different multinational forces on board the ships.
In 2013, Essam started exploring and seeking a multinational experience where he could interact with a multicultural environment that provides different insights and exposure. This meets the Kingdom’s new ambitious vision (2030) in bringing the military and the defense system into the global level. Hence, Essam was appointed as a Naval Liaison Officer in Djibouti for a year before being promoted to become the Military Attaché in The Embassy of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Djibouti, building up the strategies for the Navy in the area (East Africa and Horn of Africa). During his appointment, Essam established the foundation of the Saudi Military Attaché office in Djibouti and strengthened the diplomatic and the military relations and has actively participated in Djibouti Code-of-Conduct. As an award for his service in the Attaché, Djibouti President, Ismail Omar Guelleh, has decorated him with the medal of National Merit for the Djibouti Republic (27 June) in appreciation of his great service in Djibouti.
Upon his accomplishment, the head of the Arabian Coalition chose him to be the representative of Coalition Forces as a board committee member in the United Nations Verification Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) for one year. Later, he became the Head of the Maritime Security department (NavyHQ) during the critical time of the regional challenges.
On 1 January 2019, a Royal Decree appointed Essam as the first permanent representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), building, dealing and negotiating the future of shipping in the world. Four years after serving the Kingdom and its ambitious 2030 vision and its National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS) and the maritime transport for the Kingdom, Essam now serves as an advisor for the Vice President of the Transport General Authority.
Essam was born in 1982 in Riyadh. He studied in Riyadh Schools and graduated with a high GPA of 95/100, which made him one of the top candidates for the Ministry of Defense Elite Scholarship to French NavalAcademy.
Essam holds a Navy Master of Science degree and a bachelor's degree in Naval Engineering and Naval Science from the French Naval Academy, and was awarded with a French national defense medal. He has 18 Years in service in the Royal Saudi Naval Forces in various geographical locations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, with diverse experience in several aspects in the Royal Saudi Naval Forces.
Essam started his career path as an Information Officer in the West Fleet, the most vital and strategic fleet in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, handling the operations and communications activities. Within 3 years, he became the Head of the Information Department. Later, in the same fleet, he joined the operations team collaborating and partnering with different multinational forces on board the ships.
In 2013, Essam started exploring and seeking a multinational experience where he could interact with a multicultural environment that provides different insights and exposure. This meets the Kingdom’s new ambitious vision (2030) in bringing the military and the defense system into the global level. Hence, Essam was appointed as a Naval Liaison Officer in Djibouti for a year before being promoted to become the Military Attaché in The Embassy of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Djibouti, building up the strategies for the Navy in the area (East Africa and Horn of Africa). During his appointment, Essam established the foundation of the Saudi Military Attaché office in Djibouti and strengthened the diplomatic and the military relations and has actively participated in Djibouti Code-of-Conduct. As an award for his service in the Attaché, Djibouti President, Ismail Omar Guelleh, has decorated him with the medal of National Merit for the Djibouti Republic (27 June) in appreciation of his great service in Djibouti.
Upon his accomplishment, the head of the Arabian Coalition chose him to be the representative of Coalition Forces as a board committee member in the United Nations Verification Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) for one year. Later, he became the Head of the Maritime Security department (NavyHQ) during the critical time of the regional challenges.
On 1 January 2019, a Royal Decree appointed Essam as the first permanent representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), building, dealing and negotiating the future of shipping in the world. Four years after serving the Kingdom and its ambitious 2030 vision and its National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS) and the maritime transport for the Kingdom, Essam now serves as an advisor for the Vice President of the Transport General Authority.
