University President

Current President of NAUSS, Professor Abdulaziz Bin Sagr Al-Ghamdi.

  • Professor Abdul Aziz Ben Sagr Alghamdi
  • President of Naif Arab University for Security Sciences Saudi Arabia-Riyadh.

Education and Degrees

  • General and High Education, Albaha Region, Saudi Arabia.
  • Bachelor Degree in Geography, University of King Abdul Aziz, Mekka 1974.
  • MA Geography, Michigan State University 1978.
  • PhD in Geography, Michigan State University 1981.

Current Major Positions

  • Designated as President of Naif Arab University for Security Sciences in 1996 by HRH Prince Naif Ben Abdul Aziz the Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, President of the Supreme Council of the Naif Arab University for Security Sciences
  • Awarded the rank of distinction by the Royal Decree of 15/3/1426H (24/4/2005).
  • Ex Officio member of the annual meeting of the Council of Arab Ministers of Interior, Tunis.
  • Observer at the Council of Arab Ministers of Justice.

Previous Senior Appointments

  • Lecturer and Head Department of Geography, Umm Al-Qura University 1982 -1984.
  • General Supervisor of International Islamic Education Center and Associate Professor  then General Supervisor of Educational and Technical Services 1985-1988.
  • Geography Professor, Umm Al-Qura University 1992.
  • Founding Dean of Community Services Center 1988-1994.
  • Member of Council, Umm Al-Qura University 1988-1994.
  • Supervisor of a number of MA and PhD theses in Umm Al-Qura and other universities.

Current  Major Appointments

  • Member of the High Committee of Prince Naif International Award for Sunna and contemporary Islamic scholarship.
  • Part-time Advisor of Mecca area Governorate.
  • Member of a wide number of security, charity and handicapped children societies in the Kingdom.
  • Member of the Network of Saudi Universities.
  • Part-time Advisor of Ministry of High Education in KSA.
  • Member of the National Social Sciences Association at the Ministry of Education of KSA.
  • Member of Mecca Culture and Literature Club.·        
  • Member of Arab Thought Forum, Amman - Jordan.
  • Member of Arab Association for Quality Assurance in Education - Belgium.
  • Member of International Lawyers Association - France.
  • Member, International Union of University Presidents - Belgium.
  • Founding Member of Arab Anti- Addiction NGO's in Switzerland.
  • Member of Worldwide Union of Universities and Colleges - USA.
  • Member of Association of American and Geographers - USA.
  • Member of International Union of Public Attorneys - Netherlands.
  • Co-opted as Member of the International Advisory Group For Formulation of the Strategy of INTERPOL.

Researches and Publications

  • Books, researches and articles on geography and security and other related fields.

Other

  • Chaired and participated in more than 500   local, regional and international seminars, symposiums conferences and other professional activities.
  • Supervisor and examiner for a number of doctoral and masters theses in Umm Al-Qura and other universities.

 Previous presidents at NAUSS

  • Mr. Abdullah Ibn Abdurrahman Ibrahim 1994 - 1995.
  • Dr. Faruq Ibn Abdurrahman Murad 1978 – 1994.