Saudi King issues royal orders, appoints son as special advisor
The King also issued orders to appoint Iman Al-Mutairi as deputy minister of commerce, making her the first woman to hold this position in Saudi Arabia.
By Sakina Fatima| Published: 4th May 2021 6:27 pm IST Saudi monarch, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Riyadh: The Saudi monarch, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on Monday, issued royal orders, one of which includes appointing his son Prince Sultan as his special advisor, as well as naming a minister for the economy.
The official Saudi Press Agency reported that King Salman appointed his son Prince Sultan bin Salman as a special advisor to him with the rank of minister and chairman of the board of trustees of the King Salman Foundation (a non-profit charitable organization).