Osama Faqeeha is the first deputy minister for Environment in the ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture since 2016. Prior to that he was active in environmental protection in the energy industry in KSA. He oversees the development of the National Environmental Strategy and the restructuring of the environmental sector in KSA which includes creating five national environmental centers and a national environmental fund. He also oversees the development of a new environmental regulations that was recently promulgated. He is a Board member of many national entities in KSA and leads KSA international Environmental engagements.