New Cabinet lineup

Author: 
Arab News
Publication Date: 
Sun, 2009-02-15 03:00

RIYADH: Following is the lineup of the new Cabinet after yesterday’s reshuffle:

Head of state and prime minister: King Abdullah

Crown prince, deputy prime minister, minister of defense and aviation: Prince Sultan

Minister of interior: Prince Naif

Minister of foreign affairs: Prince Saud Al-Faisal

Minister of petroleum and mineral resources: Ali Al-Naimi

Minister of finance: Ibrahim Al-Assaf

Minister of commerce and industry: Abdullah Zainal Alireza

Minister of municipal and rural affairs: Prince Miteb

Minister of justice: Mohammed Al-Eissa

Minister of higher education: Khaled Al-Anqari

Minister of Islamic affairs: Sheikh Saleh Al-Asheikh

Minister of Haj: Fouad Al-Farsi

Minister of civil service: Mohammad bin Ali Al-Fayez

Minister of health: Abdullah Al-Rabeeah

Minister of agriculture: Fahd Balghonaim

Minister of communications and information technology: Mohammad bin Jamil Mulla

Minister of planning and economy: Khaled Al-Gosaibi

Minister of information and culture: Abdul Aziz Khoja

Minister of education: Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed

Minister of transport: Jabara Al-Seraisry

Minister of water and electricity: Abdullah Al-Hussayen

Minister of labor: Ghazi Al-Gosaibi

Minister of social affairs: Yousuf Abdullah Al-Othaimeen

Ministers of state: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Fahd, Mutlab bin Abdullah Al-Nafeesa, Musaed Al-Aiban, Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Khuwaiter, Saud bin Saeed Al-Mat’hami (in charge of Shoura Council affairs).

Minister of state for foreign affairs: Nizar bin Obaid Madani

Deputy education minister for girls’ education: Nora bint Abdullah Al-Fayez

Main category: 
Old Categories: