RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Saturday changed the labour minister and set up new govt bodies to promote culture and offer protection to the environment as the dominion seeks to modernise and create jobs for an overwhelmingly younger inhabitants.
Private sector businessman Ahmed bin Suleiman al-Rajhi used to be named minister of labour and social development, succeeding Ali bin Nasser al-Ghafis, in line with royal orders revealed via state media.
Getting loads of hundreds of unemployed Saudis into the staff is a big problem for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who oversees economic policy for the arena's most sensible oil exporter, the place unemployment stands at 12.8 %.
The Gulf Arab state, which has struggled for years to create jobs for its nationals, aims to create 1.2 million jobs via 2022 to scale back unemployment to nine %, a senior labour ministry respectable has instructed Reuters.
The reform-minded crown prince is attempting to diversify the Arab global's biggest economy away from oil exports and open up Saudis' cloistered existence via easing strict social laws and promoting entertainment in the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom.
King Salman on Saturday additionally appointed Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al al-Sheikh as minister of Islamic affairs, call and steering.
The royal orders set up a new Ministry of Culture, extracting it from the tips ministry as part of a power to capture extra Saudi recreational spending at home amid a budget deficit led to via low oil costs.
Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud used to be named culture minister. He already has several most sensible positions, including governor of a fee to broaden a ancient tourism vacation spot and chairman of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group, which is carefully linked to King Salman's branch of the royal family.
King Salman additionally ordered formation of royal commissions for the environment and the holy town of Mecca, and an management for keeping the historical area of Jeddah.
The royal orders additionally named several new deputies in the ministries of internal, telecommunications, shipping and energy, and appointed new heads to the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu and the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy.
Private sector businessman Ahmed bin Suleiman al-Rajhi used to be named minister of labour and social development, succeeding Ali bin Nasser al-Ghafis, in line with royal orders revealed via state media.
Getting loads of hundreds of unemployed Saudis into the staff is a big problem for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who oversees economic policy for the arena's most sensible oil exporter, the place unemployment stands at 12.8 %.
The Gulf Arab state, which has struggled for years to create jobs for its nationals, aims to create 1.2 million jobs via 2022 to scale back unemployment to nine %, a senior labour ministry respectable has instructed Reuters.
The reform-minded crown prince is attempting to diversify the Arab global's biggest economy away from oil exports and open up Saudis' cloistered existence via easing strict social laws and promoting entertainment in the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom.
King Salman on Saturday additionally appointed Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al al-Sheikh as minister of Islamic affairs, call and steering.
The royal orders set up a new Ministry of Culture, extracting it from the tips ministry as part of a power to capture extra Saudi recreational spending at home amid a budget deficit led to via low oil costs.
Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud used to be named culture minister. He already has several most sensible positions, including governor of a fee to broaden a ancient tourism vacation spot and chairman of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group, which is carefully linked to King Salman's branch of the royal family.
King Salman additionally ordered formation of royal commissions for the environment and the holy town of Mecca, and an management for keeping the historical area of Jeddah.
The royal orders additionally named several new deputies in the ministries of internal, telecommunications, shipping and energy, and appointed new heads to the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu and the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy.
Saudi king replaces labour minister, promotes culture, environment
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