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Muhammad Jamil Ahmad Mulla
Muhammad Jamil Ahmad Mulla (Arabic: محمد جميل أحمد الملا; born 12 December 1946) is a Saudi engineer who was minister of communications and information technology from 2003 to 2014.[1][2] Early life and educationMulla was born in Madinah on 12 December 1946.[3][4] Mulla is a graduate of King Saud University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering in 1972.[4] Then he obtained a Master of Science degree in telecommunications from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1979.[3] He also participated in various training programs in different countries.[3] CareerMulla began his career at the ministry of post, telegraph and telephone in 1972, working initially as a radio engineer and then as an electrical engineer.[4] Later he served as a Riyadh province manager and general manager of the central region for telecommunications.[4] In June 2001, Mullah was named as the governor of the Saudi Telecom Authority.[5] Next, he was appointed assistant deputy minister and then deputy minister of post, telegraph and telephone in charge of operation and maintenance affairs.[3] He then became the governor of the Saudi communications commission.[6] Mullah was appointed minister of communications and information technology when the office established on 1 May 2003.[6][7] His term ended on 8 December 2014 when Fahd bin Matad bin Shafaq Al Hamad was appointed to the post.[2] References
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