Zain Alabdeen Abdullah Barry

-  Ph.D. in Economy and Finance, University of Colorado

-  Masters in Economy, University of Colorado, 

-  Bachelor in Economy and Political Science, King Saud University

- Member of the Majlis Ash-Shura, since, 2005

- Chair, Department of Economics, University of King Saud, 1993.

- Part-time Advisor to the Ministry of Planning, 1981

- Head of Studies, Manpower Council, 1981.

- Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, King Saud University. 

- Associate Professor, Department of Economics, King Saud University.

- Professor, Department of Economics, King Saud University.

- Vice-Chairman, Committee for Public Services and Utilities of the Majlis Ash-Shura, 2005-2006.   

- Member, special committee formed to decide on working hours.

-    Member of the Saudi Economic Association.

-    Member of the Western Economic Association.

-    Member of the Southern Economic Association.

- Public Finance and the State Budget .

- Privatization of Public Enterprises.

- Published many research papers in scientific journals focusing on the fields of:

- The Economics of Oil.

- Government Spending Costs.

- The Productivity and Cost of the Transport Sector/Public Transport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

- Waste Recycling.