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Saudi king names new economy minister, eldest son as adviser
Saudi Arabiaâs King Salman has appointed a new economy minister and named his eldest living son as a special adviser
ByThe Associated Press
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's King Salman appointed a new economy minister and named his eldest living son as a special adviser in a series of royal decrees issued early Monday.
The king named Faisal al-Ibrahim as the minister of economy and planning, a move that promotes him from his post as deputy minister in which he'd served as since early 2018. Al-Ibrahim has previously held jobs with Aramco and in the country's Council of Economic Affairs and Development, according to Saudi state media reports.