Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued a series of royal decrees introducing significant changes to the country's industrial and military industries management.
With the decrees, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar al-Kharif was removed from his ministerial post. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, who currently serves as Energy Minister, was appointed to head this ministry. Abdulaziz bin Salman will continue to serve as Energy Minister.
Under the same decrees, General Manager of Military Industries Ahmed al-Ohali was also dismissed from his post. Bandar al-Kharif was appointed as State Minister and member of the Council of Ministers, and tasked with acting as head of the General Authority for Military Industries.
These appointments come at a time of increased investment in industry, mining, and military industries in line with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 goals.