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Yousef Al-Benyan

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Yousef Al-Benyan is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Yousef Al-Benyan · يوسف البنيان · 优素福·本延				[sources]
Alias	Yousef Abdullah Al-Benyan · Yousef Al Benyan · Yousef bin Abdullah Al-Benyan · يوسف بن عبد الله البنيان				[sources]
Birth date	1962				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	Saudi Arabia				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q28222140				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Minister of Education (2022-)				[sources]
Education	Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-03	Last processed	2026-04-03	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Minister of education in Saudi Arabia

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons272,227

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories340,542

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Wikidata328,010

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