MED 2026

Speaker

Jassim Mohamed Al-Budaiwi

Secretary-General, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Jassim Mohamed Al-Budaiwi joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait in 1992 as a Diplomatic Attaché. From 1993 to 1997, Al-Budaiwi served at the Kuwaiti Embassy in Japan, followed by an assignment to Austria and the UN Mission in Vienna from 1997 to 2001. In 2001, Al-Budaiwi was appointed to the Embassy of Kuwait in the United States, where he was promoted to Counselor in 2007 and became Deputy Head of Mission in 2011. From 2012 to 2013, Al-Budaiwi served as Deputy Director of the Undersecretary’s Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 2013 to 2016, Al-Budaiwi was Ambassador of Kuwait to the Republic of Korea. From 2016 to 2022, Al-Budaiwi served as Ambassador of Kuwait to the Kingdom of Belgium, while also heading Kuwait’s Missions to NATO and the European Union. From 2022 to 2023, Al-Budaiwi served as Ambassador of Kuwait to the United States. Throughout his diplomatic career, Jassim Mohamed Al-Budaiwi has held a range of senior positions, representing Kuwait across Asia, Europe, international organizations, and the United States.

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