King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued, on Thursday, a package of new royal orders that included the dismissal of a number of princes and officials from their positions, in addition to appointments and promotions in leadership positions in various sectors, in a move that reflects the continued modernization of administrative structures and the strengthening of national competencies.
The orders approved the dismissal of Prince Saud bin Nahar bin Saud from his position as Governor of Taif, and his appointment as Deputy Governor of Madinah Region with the excellent rank, with the appointment of Prince Fawaz bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz as Governor of Taif with the same rank, in addition to the appointment of Prince Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz as Deputy Governor of the Northern Border Region.
The decisions also included the dismissal of Prince Fahd bin Saad bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki from his position as Governor of Diriyah, and his appointment as Deputy Governor of Al-Baha Region, and the assignment of Prince Rakan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz as Governor of Diriyah.
The orders also included the dismissal of Princess Haifa bint Muhammad bin Saud bin Khalid from the position of Deputy Minister of Tourism, and her appointment as an advisor to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, with the appointment of Abdul Mohsen Al-Mazyad as Deputy Minister of Tourism.
In the same context, Prince Dr. Saad bin Saud bin Muhammad bin Abdulaziz was appointed as a member of the Shura Council, and Prince Dr. Bandar bin Abdullah Al-Mishari was dismissed from his position as Assistant to the Minister of Interior for Technical Affairs, and appointed as an advisor to the Minister, with the assignment of Engineer Thamer Al-Harbi to succeed him.
The orders stipulated the dismissal of Engineer Khalid Al-Falih from his position as Minister of Investment, and his appointment as Minister of State and a member of the Council of Ministers, and the assignment of Fahd Al-Saif with the investment portfolio. Sheikh Saud Al-Mojeb was also dismissed from his position as Attorney General, and was appointed as an advisor to the Royal Court with the rank of minister, while Dr. Khaled Al-Yousef was appointed as Attorney General, and Sheikh Dr. Ali Al-Ahyedib as President of the Board of Grievances.
The decisions included the dismissal of Dr. Najm Al-Zaid from his position as Deputy Minister of Justice, and his appointment as an advisor to the Royal Court, and the dismissal of Muhammad Al-Muhanna from his position as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Security Affairs, and his appointment as Assistant to the Minister of Interior for Operations Affairs, with the assignment of Abdullah bin Faris to succeed him.
Abdulaziz Al-Orayfi was also dismissed from his position as an advisor to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, and appointed as Governor of the National Development Fund, and Dr. Abdullah Al-Maghlouth was appointed as Deputy Minister of Media, and Engineer Haitham Al-Owhali was dismissed from his position as Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technology, and appointed as Governor of the Communications, Space and Technology Authority.
The orders also included the dismissal of Ahmed Al-Issa from his position as Director-General of General Investigations at his request due to his health conditions, and the appointment of Faihan Al-Sahlif to succeed him, in addition to the appointment of Sulaiman Al-Qannas and Assaf Abu Thnain as advisors to the Royal Court, and Engineer Fawaz Al-Sahlif as Chairman of the General Authority for Transport, and Badr Al-Suwailim as Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Social Development for Social Development, and Dr. Saad Al-Harbi as Deputy Minister of Education for General Education, and Saad Al-Luhaidan as an advisor to the Office of the President of State Security.
The orders concluded with the promotion of Major General Khaled Al-Dhuwaibi to the rank of team and his appointment as Deputy Commander of the Royal Guard, and the promotion of Major General Sulaiman Al-Mayman to the rank of team, within the framework of supporting military and security leaderships.
