Reema Bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaz

Her Royal Highness Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was appointed Ambassador to the United States in February 2019 by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. She is the first woman in Saudi Arabian history to serve in the role of Ambassador. From 1983 to 2005, she lived in Washington, DC, and graduated from George Washington University with a degree in museum studies. Princess Reema then returned to Saudi Arabia, where she worked in the private sector and focused on the empowerment of women in the kingdom. From 2007 to 2015, Princess Reema was the chief executive officer of Alfa International Company Limited - Harvey Nichols Riyadh, a multi-brand luxury retail company. Much of her work there centered on female inclusion in retail: she commissioned a study on obstacles for women in the workplace and opened the first workplace nursery in a retail store. In 2016, Princess Reema began a career in public service as vice president of women’s affairs at the Saudi General Sports Authority, in which she developed policies and programs that benefited women and children throughout the Kingdom. In 2018, she was appointed the president of the Mass Participation Federation and became the first woman to lead a multi-sports federation in the Kingdom, a role that she occupied until her appointment as Saudi Ambassador. Most recently, Princess Reema was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee.