Youssef bin Ali Al Idrissi (Arabic: يوسف بن علي الإدريسي) is a Saudi intelligence officer. He was appointed deputy intelligence chief in October 2012 replacing Abdulaziz bin Bandar in the post.[1] Al Idrissi was named the director of the General Intelligence Directorate in April 2014.[2][3][4][5] He was succeeded by Khalid bin Ali Al Humaidan in 2015.[6]
Youssef bin Ali Al Idrissi | |
|---|---|
| Director General of General Intelligence Directorate | |
| In office April 2014 – 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud |
| Succeeded by | Khalid bin Ali Al Humaidan |
In March 2020 Al Idrissi was detained due to his alleged involvement in a coup against Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.[7]