Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones

{{Short description|Saudi Government authority}}

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| name = Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon)

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| nickname = MODON

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| formation = {{Start date and age|2001|11|12|df=yes}}{{cite web | url=https://www.modon.gov.sa/en/about/Pages/AboutUs.aspx | title=About Us | Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) }}

| native name = الهيئة السعودية للمدن الصناعية ومناطق التقنية (مدن)

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| logo = Modon Logo.svg

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| location = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

| region_served = Saudi Arabia

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| leader_title = CEO

| leader_name = Majed Al-Argoubi

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| website = [https://www.modon.gov.sa/en/Pages/default.aspx Official Website]

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The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones[https://www.modon.gov.sa/en/aboutmodon/Pages/about_modon.aspx About MODON] ({{langx|ar|الهيئة السعودية للمدن الصناعية ومناطق التقنية}}), also known simply as MODON ({{langx|ar|مُدُن}}), is a government organization created by the Government of Saudi Arabia in 2001 through Ministerial Legislation No. 235 dated 27/8/1422H. It is responsible for the regulation and promotion of industrial estates and technology zones in Saudi Arabia and to encourage the private sector to become involved in the development, operation and maintenance of industrial estates.

Director Generals of MODON

Tawfiq Al Rabiah was Director General of MODON from April 2007 to January 2012.{{cite web|title=H.E. Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah|url=http://www.jef.org.sa/?q=node/535|publisher=Jeddah Economic Forum|accessdate=30 August 2012|year=2012|archive-date=12 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121212072010/http://www.jef.org.sa/?q=node/535|url-status=dead}}

Eng. Saleh Al-Rasheed was Director General of MODON from December 2011 to April 2017.{{cite web|title=Saleh Al-Rasheed|url=http://www.modon.gov.sa/en/aboutmodon/board_members/Pages/SalehAl_Rasheed.aspx|publisher=Modon|accessdate=30 August 2012}}

Eng. Khaled Al-Salem has been Acting Director General since April 2017. Thereafter he was appointed Director General of MODON by a resolution of its board of directors in September 2017{{cite web|title=Khaled Al-Salem|url=http://www.modon.gov.sa/en/aboutmodon/Pages/bio.aspx|publisher=Modon|accessdate=9 August 2017}}

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