Council of Economic and Development Affairs (Saudi Arabia)

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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 of 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

  1. ^ http://www.businessinsider.com/the-saudi-arabia-monarchy-is-bringing-up-its-younger-generation-2015-2
  2. ^ http://susris.com/2015/01/29/for-the-record-king-salman-restructures-government/
  3. ^ http://susris.com/glossary/council-for-political-and-security-affairs-cpsa/
  4. ^ "New Officials Named for Top Housing, Royal Court Posts | SUSTG". sustg.com. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
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