Saudi cabinet can convene even if king or crown prince are absent: royal decree

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (File/SPA)
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  • In absence of the king, the crown prince or his deputies, cabinet would be chaired by eldest member of cabinet who is a descendent of Kingdom’s founding father

RIYADH:  Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a royal decree that allows the Cabinet to convene even if he or Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman do not chair it, Saudi Press Agency said on Thursday.

In the absence of the king, the crown prince or his deputies, the cabinet would be chaired by the eldest member of the cabinet who is a descendent of the Kingdom’s founding father King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Faisal Al-Saud. 

Cabinet decisions issued during the meeting would be signed by the chairman, the royal decree added.