King Salman relieves Tawfig Al-Rabiah of post, names Fahad Al-Jalajel as new SFDA Chairman

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued today, May 29, several royal decrees.

The Saudi King relieved Tawfig Al-Rabiah of his post as Chairman of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) and replaced him with Fahad Al-Jalajel.

He also appointed Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al-Salem as new Chairman of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu with the rank of minister.

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir was also named as special envoy for climate affairs.

Abdulrahman Al-Harbi was also relieved of his position as Governor of the General Authority of Foreign Trade.

Meanwhile, Bader bin Abdulmohsen Al-Haddab was also relieved of his position as assistant to the Minister of Commerce and was appointed as Assistant Chairman of the Experts Committee at the Council of Ministers.

Tarek bin Abdulaziz Al-Fares was appointed as advisor At the Council of Ministers General Secretariat with excellent rank. Najem bin Abdullah Al-Zaid was also named as Deputy Minister of Justice with excellent rank.

Hamoud Al-Muraikhi and Abdulrahman A. Al-Kanhal were appointed as Royal Court Advisors with excellent rank.