Dr. Khalid Al-Yousef has been appointed Saudi Arabia’s Attorney General, a choice that reflects the Kingdom’s continued drive to strengthen its legal and rights framework by entrusting leadership to figures who combine deep grounding in Islamic jurisprudence with modern legal thinking.
Al-Yousef has emerged as one of the legal and judicial figures closely associated with Saudi Arabia’s judicial transformation under Vision 2030.
This period has witnessed a sweeping shift toward the digitization of judicial and notarization services, a reduction in litigation timelines by more than 70 percent in some circuits, and the introduction of more than 160 services through electronic platforms and alternative dispute mechanisms.
He holds a doctorate in comparative jurisprudence (Fiqh) from the Higher Institute of Judiciary at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University. His academic research has focused on bridging Sharia rulings with contemporary judicial systems, judicial oversight of administrative regulatory decisions, and administrative law and justice.
Before his appointment as Attorney General, Al-Yousef held a series of pivotal leadership positions at the Board of Grievances. He served as a judge in administrative, commercial, disciplinary, and criminal courts, issuing a wide range of rulings over the course of his career.
He also was a member of the Technical Affairs Office, which is responsible for legal opinions, research and studies, the classification of judicial rulings and principles, and jurisprudential and legal consultation.
His responsibilities at the Board of Grievances extended to overseeing the Decision Support Center, which includes the Development and Performance Oversight Office, as well as the Information and Reports Office and the Strategic Planning Office.
He also took part in teams tasked with drafting the strategic plan and performance management system, contributing to the Tenth Development Plan, supervising the electronic archiving of judicial rulings, and classifying and publishing court judgments.
In 2015, Al-Yousef was appointed President of the Board of Grievances. His tenure was marked by significant qualitative advances that coincided with Saudi Arabia’s broader judicial transformation, including the digitization of administrative courts and enhanced levels of transparency and legal clarity.
