LONDON: Saudi Arabia's King Salman issued various royal decrees on Sunday.
They include the following:
The Ministry of Housing and Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs have been combined to form the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing.
Majid Al-Hogail is appointed as Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing.
Fahad Al-Mubarak is relieved from his Minister of State post and is appointed as governor of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
Ahmed Al-Khulaifi is relieved of his post as governor of the central bank and appointed as an advisor to the Royal Court with the rank of minister.
The Director General of Passports, Maj. Gen. Sulaiman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Yahya, has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.