Mohammed Altamimi

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Mohammed Altamimi is a Saudi government official who has led the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) since October 2019. He has also been the acting CEO of the Saudi Space Agency since 2021. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunication Engineering from KFUPM in 2003, a master’s in Telecommunications and Technology Policy from the University of Strathclyde in 2005, and a PhD in Telecommunications Regulation Economics from the University of Pittsburgh in 2014. He completed Harvard’s Program for Leadership Development in 2019. Before becoming CST governor, he was Deputy Governor for Regulation and Competition. He has served on arbitration committees for international conferences and helped establish several research societies in Saudi Arabia. During his PhD, he worked in the United States and led projects on regulation governance and the ICT sector. He is known as an expert in governance, privatization, public policy, and regulation, and holds several national and international positions. He lives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.