Riyadh, Safar 26, 1437, December 08, 2015

Presided over by its Vice-Speaker Dr. Mohammed bin Amin Al-Jeffery and to mark its new fourth year of the sixth term, scheduled to start next Monday, December 14, the Shura Council has re-formed its specialized committees and named their chairmen and vice-chairmen at today's meeting. In a statement following the meeting, Dr. Yahya bin Abdullah Al-Samaan, Assistant Speaker of the Council, said the Shura Council has given the choice to its members to each to join whatever committee.

The voting for chairmen of specialized committees and their vices resulted in the following order: Dr. Faleh Al-Sagheer, chairman of the Islamic and Judicial Affairs Committee and Dr. Thamir Al-Gheshayan as vice chairman. Dr. Abdullah Al-Otaibi, chairman of the Health Committee and Dr. Zainab Abu-Taleb (female) as a vice chairman, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rashed, chairman of the Economy and Energy Committee and Dr. Fahd bin Jumaa as a vice chairman, Major General Abdullah Al-Saadoon as chairman of the Security Committee and Major General Ali Al-Tamimi as a vice chairman, Dr. Nasser Al-Dawood, as chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee and Huda Al-Hilaisi (female) was renewed as vice chairman, Eng. Mohammed Al-Nagadi, chairman of the Administration and Human Resources Committee and Dr. Dalal Al-Harbi (female) as vice chairman, Dr. Mishaal Al-Salami as chairman of the Education and Scientific Research Committee and Dr. Abdullah Al-Jeghaiman as a vice chairman, Eng. Mufreh Al-Zahrani as chairman of Hajj, Housing and Services Committee and Dr. Mahmud Al-Bedawe as vice chairman, Dr. Ahmed Al-Zaylae continued to be the chairman of the Culture, Information, Tourism and Antiquities Committee and Dr. Fatma Al-Garni (female) as a vice chairman, Dr. Husam bin Abdulmohsen Al-Anqari as chairman of the Financial Committee and Mohammed Al-Raheeli as vice chairman, Dr. Thuraya Obaid continued to serve as chairwoman of Human Rights and Control Bodies, and Saud Al-Shamary as a vice chairman, Dr. Ali bin Saeed Al-Tikhais continued to hold the position of chairman of the Water, Agriculture and Environment Committee and Dr. Atallah bin Ahmed Abu-Hasan as a vice chairman, Major General Nasser Al-Otaibi as chairman of the Transport, Communications and Information Technology Comittee and Dr. Awad Al-Asmari as a vice chairman, Dr. Hamda Al-Enezy as chairwoman of the Social, Family and Youths Affairs Committee and Abdulaziz Al-Hadlaq as a vice chairman.