His Excellency Mr. Jasem Albudaiwi has served as Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf since February 2023. He previously served as Kuwait’s Ambassador to the United States of America (2022-2023), Ambassador to Belgium and Head of Mission to the European Union and NATO (2016-2022), and Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (2013-2016). He has also headed Kuwait’s delegation to numerous international conferences and forums, and throughout his career has contributed to strengthening regional and international partnerships at all levels.