Saudi royal decree apoints Prince Faisal bin Farhan as new foreign minister
23-10-2019 02:38 PM
Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - A Saudi Arabian royal decree appointed on Wednesday Prince Faisal bin Farhan as the Kingdom’s new foreign minister, relieving former minister Ibrahim Assaf from his duties.
Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud has served as Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Germany since February 10. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Military Industries Company (SAMI) and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alsalam Aerospace Industries Company.
He had also served as the chief adviser at the Saudi Arabian Embassy in the US and as an adviser to the Royal Court of Saudi Arabia.
Another royal decree appointed Saleh bin Nasser al-Jasser, the Director-General of the Saudi Arabian Airlines, as the new transport minister, relieving Nabil al-Amoudi from his duties.
*Al Arabiya