Ahmed Zoki Yamani -

Born in Mecca to a family of respected Islamic scholars and judges, Yamani originally aspired to be a teacher. He pursued an extensive legal education that bridged Eastern and Western traditions: Bachelor’s degree in Law (1951).

Ahmed Zaki Yamani (1930–2021) was the face of global oil politics for nearly a quarter-century, serving as Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources from 1962 to 1986. A lawyer by training rather than an oil specialist, he became an international symbol of the Middle East's rising economic power. ahmed zoki yamani

Master’s degree in Comparative Jurisprudence (1955). Harvard Law School: Second Master's degree (1956). The "Oil Weapon" and Global Influence Born in Mecca to a family of respected