Jeddah: Saudi Arabia’s new defense and education ministers have been sworn in. King Salman’s order appointing Amir Khalid bin Salman as Minister of Defense and Yousuf bin Abdullah Albouniyan as Minister of Education was issued on Tuesday evening.
The oath ceremony took place at night itself. The two ministers took the oath before King Salman in the presence of Crown Prince Amir Mohammed bin Salman at the Al Salam Palace in Jeddah. Amir Khalid bin Salman was appointed as the Minister of Defense while he was the Minister of State for Defence.
Yusuf bin Abdullah Albuniyan is the first time to reach the cabinet following being appointed as the Minister of Education. Current Education Minister Dr. Hamad Bin Muhammad Bin Alusheikh has been appointed as the Minister of State.
Information of the members of the cabinet as per the new order:
1. Amir Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdul Aziz (Crown Crown Prince, Prime Minister)
2. Ameer Dr. Mansoor Bin Mutib (Minister of State)
3. Amir Abdul Aziz bin Salman (Minister of Energy)
4. Amir Turki bin Muhammad bin Fahd (Minister of State)
5. Amir Abdul Aziz bin Turki (Sports Minister)
6. Amir Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif (Minister of Interior).
7. Ameer Abdullah Bin Bandar Bin Abdul Aziz (Minister of National Guard)
8. Amir Khalid bin Salman (Minister of Defence)
9. Amir Faisal Bin Farhan Bin Abdullah (Minister of Foreign Affairs)
10. Amir Badr bin Abdullah bin Muhammad (Minister of Culture)
11. Sheikh Saleh Bin Abdul Aziz Bin Muhammad (Minister of State)
12. Dr. Abdul Latif Bin Abdul Aziz Al Shaikh (Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance)
13. Dr. Waleed bin Mohammed Al Zamani (Minister of Justice)
14. Dr. Muttalib Bin Abdullah Al Nafisa (Minister of State)
15. Dr. Musaid bin Muhammad Al-Aiban (Minister of State)
16. Dr. Ibrahim Al Assaf (Minister of State)
17. Dr. Tawfiq Bin Fausan Al Rabia (Minister of Hajj and Umrah)
18. Dr. Isam bin Saad bin Sayoud (Minister of State for Shura Council Affairs)
19. Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Khasabi (Minister of Commerce and Information)
20. Muhammad bin Abdul Malik Alushikh (Minister of State)
21. Engineer Abdurahman bin Abdul Muhsin Alfadli (Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture)
22. Khalid bin Abdurahman Al-Iwsa (Minister of State)
23. Adil Bin Ahmed Al Jubair (Minister of State for Foreign Affairs)
24. Majid bin Abdullah Al Hukhail (Minister of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing).
25. Muhammad Bin Abdullah Al Jadhan (Minister of Finance)
26. Engineer Abdullah bin Amir Alsawah (Minister of Communications and Information Technology)
27. Engineer Ahmed Bin Sulaiman Al Rajhi (Minister of Human Resources and Social Development)
28. Dr. Hamad bin Muhammad Alushikh (Minister of State)
29. Bandar bin Ibrahim bin Abdullah Al-Quraif (Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources)
30. Engineer Salih Bin Nasser Aljasar (Minister of Transport and Logistics)
31. Ahmed Bin Aqeel Al Khatib (Minister of Tourism)
32. Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Alfalih (Investment Minister)
33. Faisal Bin Fadil Al Ibrahim (Minister of Economic Planning)
34. Fahd Bin Abdurahman Al Jalaj (Minister of Health)
35. Yusuf bin Abdullah Albunyan (Minister of Education)