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Royal Order on Ministerial Changes

October 31, 2016

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud issued today a number of Royal Orders as follows:

  • Relieving Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, Minister of Finance of his post and appointing Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Jadaan as Minister of Finance.
  • Appointing Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf as Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet.
  • Appointing Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Qassem as President of the Saudi Red Crescent Commission (SRCC), at the Excellent Rank.
  • Relieving Dr. Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al-Ibrahim from his post as Governor of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation and charging Ali bin Abdulrahman al-Hazmi with acting Governor of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation.
  • Relieving Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Suleiman Al-Misha'al of his post as Executive President of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) and appointing Dr. Hisham bin Saad Al-Jadhei to the post, at Excellent Rank.
  • Appointing Dr Hatem bin Hasan bin Hamza Marzouki as Director of the Islamic University, at the Excellent Rank.
  • Appointing Dr. Abdulaziz bin Qablan bin Maqbul Al-Sirrani as the Rector of the University of Thaiba.
  • Appointing Dr. Awad bin Khzeim bin Ali Asmari as director of Shaqra University at the Excellent Rank.
  • Appointing Dr. Rumaih bin Muhammad Al-Rumaih as chief of public transport commission and acting general president of Railways Corporation.
  • Relieving Dr. Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman bin Nasser Al-Ohali of his post as President of the Public Transport Authority.
  • Relieving Dr. Abdulaziz bin Omer bin Mohammed Al-Jasser of his post as General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection and naming Dr. Khalil bin Mislih Althagafi as acting Head of the General Authority for Meteorology and Environmental Protection.
  • Charging Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah with the task assigned to the Minister of Trade and Investment in the Consumer Protection Association.

Pertinent authorities are instructed to carry out this order, with immediate effect.