King Salman Issues a Number of Royal Orders

Gulf

May 30th, 4:47am

Asharq Al-Awsat

King Salman chairs a cabinet meeting. (SPA file)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued on Sunday several royal orders. He relieved Dr. Tawfiq bin Fowzan bin Mohammed Al-Rabeeah, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Food and Drug Authority, of his post and appointed Fahd bin Abdulrahman bin Dahes Al-Jalajel in his place. He named Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir as envoy for climate affairs. He will retain his position as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. King Salman ordered the appointment of Eng. Khalid bin Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Salem as Chairman of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu at the rank of minister. He relieved Abdulrahman bin Ahmad bin Hamdan Al-Harbi, Chairman of the General Authority for Foreign Trade, of his post and named him Saudi Ambassador to China at the excellent rank. He relieved Badr bin Abdulmohsen bin Abdullah bin Hadab, Assistant Minister of Commerce, of his post and appointed him as Assistant to the Chairman of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers at the excellent rank. King Salman ordered the appointment of Eng. Tareq bin Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Faris as advisor at the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers at the excellent rank. Another decree ordered the appointment of Dr. Najm bin Abdullah Al-Zeid as Deputy Minister of Justice at the excellent rank. Hmoud bin Baddah Al-Mreikhi and Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Kanhal were appointed advisors at the Royal Court at the excellent rank. Another decree appointed Ahmad bin Abdulaziz bin Ibrahim Al-Issa as Director General of General Directorate of Investigation at the excellent rank. Major General Nayef bin Majid bin Saud Al Saud was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and Major General Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Basami was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and appointed Director General of the Public Security. Abdulrahman bin Suleiman Al-Sayari was appointed a member of the Shura Council.

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