# Yasir Al-Rumayyan

_Saudi businessman and NUFC co–chairman (2021–)_

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> Yasir bin Othman Al-Rumayyan (Arabic: ياسر الرميان; born 18 February 1970) is a Saudi Arabian businessman who is governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He also chairs the state-owned petroleum company Saudi Aramco and Saudi Arabia's largest mining company Ma'aden.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1970 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64853380#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Burayda ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64853380#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Saudi Arabia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64853380#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; sports executive; chairperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64853380#P106))
- **Education:** King Faisal University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64853380#P69))
- **Facebook:** 61566225171450 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64853380#P2013))

## About

He is chairman of the English football club Newcastle United, the airline Riyadh Air, and manages the LIV Golf professional men's golf tour. He is also involved in the construction of Neom, a controversial megaproject.

Al-Rumayyan is a close ally of Saudi ruler Mohammed bin Salman. His early career was in finance. When King Abdullah died in 2015 and power consolidated around Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Al-Rumayyan was appointed chairman of PIF and placed on the board of Saudi Aramco. After Bin Salman's 2017 purge of competing Saudi political elites, Al-Rumayyan and his associates assisted Bin Salman in consolidating his authority, while the sovereign fund acquired assets seized from prominent Saudi figures.

## Questions

**When was Yasir Al-Rumayyan born?**  
Yasir Al-Rumayyan was born on 1970 in Burayda.

**Where did Yasir Al-Rumayyan study?**  
Yasir Al-Rumayyan was educated at King Faisal University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Yasir Al-Rumayyan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasir_Al-Rumayyan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q64853380](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64853380) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Yasir Al-Rumayyan Argentina v Spain 19 July 2026-285.jpg by Bryan Berlin (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yasir_Al-Rumayyan_Argentina_v_Spain_19_July_2026-285.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Yasir Al-Rumayyan, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Yasir Al-Rumayyan Argentina v Spain 19 July 2026-285.jpg — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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