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Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia

Cabinet of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Cabinet of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Council of Ministers ( Majlis al-Wuzarā' as-Su'ūdī) is the cabinet of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is led by the King. The council consists of the king, the crown prince, and cabinet ministers. The crown prince is also the prime minister and chairman of the Council of Ministers. Since 2015, there are 23 ministers with portfolio and seven ministers of state, two of whom have special responsibilities. All members of the council are appointed by royal decree.

The Council of Ministers was established by King Abdulaziz in 1953. It is responsible for "drafting and overseeing the implementation of the internal, external, financial, economic, educational and defense policies, and general affairs of the state." It functions in accordance with the Basic Law of Saudi Arabia and is advised by the Consultative Assembly. Legislation must be ratified by a royal decree. It meets every Tuesday and is chaired by the crown prince in his capacity as Prime Minister or one of his deputies. It is the final authority for financial, executive and administrative matters. Its resolutions are non-binding unless agreed upon by a majority vote. In case of a tie, the Prime Minister casts the tie-breaking vote. The present law governing the form and function of the Council of Ministers was issued by King Fahd in 1993. Among others, it stipulates that every member of the Council must be "a Saudi national by birth and descent; well-known for righteousness and capability;" and "not previously convicted for a crime of immorality or dishonor."

In the early hours of 29 April 2015, King Salman issued 25 royal decrees which included a cabinet reshuffle. This included the removal of his brother Muqrin bin Abdulaziz as Crown Prince and appointment of his nephew Muhammad bin Nayef. The king appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as Deputy Crown Prince.

In another reshuffle on 21 June 2017, King Salman removed his nephew as Crown Prince and appointed his son, Mohammed bin Salman, as the new Crown Prince.

Members

PortfolioMinisterSince
Prime MinisterMohammed bin Salman Al Saud2022
Minister of DefenseKhalid bin Salman Al Saud2022
Minister of the National GuardAbdullah bin Bandar Al Saudurl=http://www.arabnews.com/node/1426601/saudi-arabiatitle=Saudi Arabia's King Salman appoints new foreign minister in sweeping Cabinet reshuffledate=2018-12-27website=Arab Newslanguage=enaccess-date=2018-12-30}}
Minister of InteriorAbdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef Al Saud2017
Minister of Foreign AffairsFaisal bin Farhan Al Saud2019
Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and GuidanceAbdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh2018
Minister of Education2022
Minister of JusticeWalid bin Mohammed al-Samaani2015
Minister of EnergyAbdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud2019
Minister of Industry and Mineral ResourcesBandar al-Khorayef2019
Minister of TransportSaleh bin Nasser al-Jasser2017
Minister of CommerceMajid bin Abdullah Al Qasabidate=February 25, 2020title=Royal Orders Issued 3 Riyadhurl=https://www.spa.gov.sa/2039164access-date=June 22, 2022website=Saudi Press Agency}}
Minister of InvestmentKhalid A. Al-Falih2020
Minister of Economy and PlanningFaisal F. Alibrahim2021
Minister of HealthFahad Al-Jalajel2021
Minister of MediaSalman bin Yousuf Al Dossary2023
Minister of FinanceMohammed al-Jadaan2016
Minister of CultureBadr bin Abdullah Al Saud2018
Minister of Environment, Water and AgricultureAbdulrahman Al-Fadhli2016
Minister of Hajj and UmrahTawfig Al-Rabiah2021
Minister of Communications and Information TechnologyAbdullah al-Swaha2017
Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and HousingMajed al-Hogail2020
Minister of Human Resources and Social Development2018
Minister of SportAbdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal Al Saud2020
Minister of TourismAhmed Al Khateeb2019
Minister of State for Foreign AffairsAdel al-Jubeir2018
Minister of State for Gulf AffairsThamer Al-Sabhan2017
Minister of State for Shura Affairs2022
Minister of StateMohammad bin Abdul Malik Al ash-Shaikh2015
Minister of State2015
Minister of StateMusaad al-Aiban1995
Minister of StateMansour bin Mutaib Al Saud2015
Minister of StateSaleh bin Abdul-Aziz Al ash-Sheikh2018
Minister of StateIbrahim al-Assaf2019
Minister of StateTurki bin Mohammed bin Fahd Al Saud2021
Minister of StateHamad bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh2022

Reorganization

On 29 January 2015, King Salman ordered major changes to his government including a cabinet shuffle. Amongst a wide range of decrees and in a bid to streamline decision-making and make the government more efficient, the king abolished 12 public bodiesnamely, the Higher Committee for Education Policy, Higher Committee for Administrative Organization, Civil Service Council, Higher Commission of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Council of Higher Education and Universities, Supreme Council for Education, Supreme Council for Petroleum and Minerals, Supreme Economic Council, National Security Council, Supreme Council of King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, and the Supreme Council for Disabled Affairsresponsible for drawing up policies in fields ranging from energy to education. To eliminate redundancies, King Salman replaced them with two new councils linked to the Council of Ministers: the Council for Security and Political Affairs (CSPA) headed by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Nayef, and the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA) headed by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.

References

References

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  8. Hubbard, Ben. (2017-06-21). "Saudi King Rewrites Succession, Replacing Heir With Son, 31". The New York Times.
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  12. (February 25, 2020). "Royal Orders Issued 3 Riyadh".
  13. (2021-05-03). "Faisal bin Fadel Al-Ibrahim is the new Saudi minister of economy and planning".
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