RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued a series of royal decrees on Thursday ordering a reshuffle of key government roles across various sectors and regions of Saudi Arabia.
Among the major changes, Prince Mohammed bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud was relieved of his duties as Governor of the Jazan Region.
He was succeeded by Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, appointed to the position with ministerial rank.
Additional appointments include: Prince Bandar bin Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud as Advisor at the Royal Court (Excellent Rank).
Prince Nasser bin Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Jalawi Al-Saud as Deputy Governor of Jazan Region (Excellent Rank).
Prince Fahd bin Saad bin Faisal bin Saad Al-Saud, formerly a Shura Council member, as Deputy Governor of Al-Qassim Region (Excellent Rank).
Prince Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf Al-Muqrin, Special Advisor to the King, assigned to act as Deputy Minister of Interior.
Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Daoud, relieved from his role as Deputy Minister of Interior, appointed Deputy Minister of the National Guard (Ministerial Rank).
Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Askar appointed Deputy Chief of the Royal Court (Ministerial Rank).
Tamim bin Abdulaziz Al-Salem appointed Deputy Private Secretary to the King (Ministerial Rank).
Dr. Mohammed bin Saud bin Musa Al-Tamimi, relieved from his post as Governor of the Communications, Space and Technology Commission, appointed Governor of the National Emergency Management Authority (Ministerial Rank).
Dr. Inas bint Sulaiman bin Mohammed Al-Issa appointed Deputy Minister of Education (Excellent Rank).
Professor Abdullah bin Siraj bin Mustafa Zaqzouq appointed Head of Private Affairs for the Crown Prince (Excellent Rank).
The newly issued royal decrees reflect continued efforts by the leadership to enhance governance and administrative performance across multiple sectors.