Council of Economic and Development Affairs (Saudi Arabia)
The Saudi Council of Economic and Development Affairs is one of two Subcabinets[1][2] of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is led by the Secretary General of the Royal Court, who is Minister of the Defense and a junior member of the Sudairi Seven political faction. The Council is made up of 22 ministers. All members of the Council are appointed by royal decree.[3]It was established by King Salman to replace the Supreme Economic Council and a dozen more focused bodies in January 2015.
Membership
| Council of Economic and Development Affairs | |
|---|---|
| Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud | Deputy Crown Prince, President. |
| Minister of Justice, Member. | |
| Dr. Musaad bin Mohammed Al Aiban | Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers, Member. |
| Ali al-Naimi | Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Member. |
| Ibrahim al-Assaf | Minister of Finance, Member. |
| Minister of Water and Electricity, Member. | |
| Minister of Labor and Social Development, Member. | |
| Majed al-Hogail[4] | Minister of Housing, Member. |
| Minister of Hajj, Member. | |
| Eng. Adel Faqeeh | Minister of Economy and Planning, Member. |
| Minister of Commerce and Investment, Member. | |
| Minister of Transport, Member. | |
| Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Member. | |
| Mohammed bin Abdulmalik Al Al Sheikh | Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers, Member. |
| Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs, Member. | |
| Dr. Tawfiq Al Rabiah | Minister of Health, Member. |
| Minister of Civil Service, Member. | |
| Minister of Culture and Information, Member. | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Member. | |
| Minister of Education, Member. | |
| Dr. Essam bin Saad bin Said | Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers, Member. |
References
- ↑ http://www.businessinsider.com/the-saudi-arabia-monarchy-is-bringing-up-its-younger-generation-2015-2
- ↑ http://susris.com/2015/01/29/for-the-record-king-salman-restructures-government/
- ↑ http://susris.com/glossary/council-for-political-and-security-affairs-cpsa/
- ↑ "New Officials Named for Top Housing, Royal Court Posts | SUSTG". sustg.com. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
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