Shaya bin Salem Al-Wadaani

Director General of Border Guard

Maj. Gen. Shaya bin Salem Al-Wadani is Director General of the Border Guard in Saudi Arabia. A Ministry of Interior sector, the Border Guard protects the Kingdom's land and maritime borders, which run for thousands of kilometres along the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf. Its duties include countering smuggling and infiltration, maritime rescue, and securing crossings, coasts and islands. He rose through military and security command posts before taking the directorship, with expertise in border operations and the use of modern surveillance systems.