Iyad bin Amin Madani (Arabic: إﻳﺎﺩ ﺑﻦ ﺍﻣﻴﻦ ﻣﺪﻧﻲ; born 26 April 1946) is a Saudi politician who served in different cabinet posts.
[5] At the same time he served as general director of the Okaz Organization for Press and Publication until his resignation in April 1993.
[13][14] Then Madani was appointed chairman of the board of directors of Knowledge Economic City in Madinah on 10 March 2012, replacing Sami Mohsen Baroum in the post.
[19][20] Madani was awarded by the Malaysian government the prize, the Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Setia Mahkota (Knight of the Most Distinguished Order of Crown) carrying coveted title of “Tan Sri”, in March 2009 due to his efforts in reinforcing solidarity of Muslim Ummah and his significant contributions in supporting the Saudi-Malaysian ties.
[22] He is also a recipient of the Certificate of Appreciation from Arab American Chamber of Commerce (1987); Saudi Arabian Airlines Shield for 1971 Ideal Employee; a special letter of thanks and appreciation from the President of Turkey; Sash and Citation of the Second Degree from the Sultan of Oman; Ordin - Al Merio Della Republica Italiana, Italy, and the Order of Independence from the President of the Republic of Kosovo in 2020.