Official name
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Legal system
Based on sharia (Islamic law) and the Basic Law (1992); no written constitution
National legislature
There is no elected legislature. A Majlis al-Shura (Consultative Council) was appointed in August 1993 and held its inaugural session in December that year
Head of state
The king, Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz al-Saud, acceded to the throne in August 2005 on the death of King Fahd bin Abdel-Aziz al-Saud, who had ruled since 1982. Prince Sultan bin Abdel-Aziz al-Saud became crown prince
National government
Council of Ministers, headed by the king, who holds the post of prime minister. The Council of Ministers exercises both legislative and executive powers
Main political parties
Political parties are not permitted
Council of Ministers
Prime minister: King Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz al-Saud
First deputy prime minister & defence & aviation minister: Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdel-Aziz al-Saud
Key ministers
Agriculture: Fahd bin Abdel-Rahman Balghnaim
Civil service: Mohammed bin Ali al-Fayez
Commerce & industry: Abdullah Zainal Alireza
Culture & information: Iyad bin Amin Madani
Economy & planning: Khaled bin Mohammed al-Gosaibi
Education: Abdullah bin Saleh al-Obeid
Finance: Ibrahim Abdel-Aziz al-Assaf
Foreign affairs: Saud al-Faisal bin Abdel-Aziz al-Saud
Health: Hamed bin Abdullah al-Manie
Higher education: Khaled bin Mohammed al-Anqari
Interior: Nayef bin Abdel-Aziz al-Saud
Islamic endowments & guidance: Saleh bin Abdel-Aziz al-Sheikh
Justice: Abdullah bin Mohammed al-Sheikh
Labour: Ghazi al-Gosaibi
Municipal & rural affairs: Mitab bin Abdel-Aziz al-Saud
Petroleum & mineral resources: Ali bin Ibrahim al-Naimi
Pilgrimage: Fouad bin Abdel-Salam bin Mohammed Farsi
Social affairs: Abdel-Mohsen bin Abdel-Aziz al-Akkas
Telecoms & information technology: Mohammed bin Jamal al-Mulla
Transport: Jabara bin Eid al-Seraisry
Water & electricity: Abdullah al-Hussayen
Key officials
Head of National Security Council: Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdel-Aziz al-Saud
Director of General Intelligence: Muqrin bin Abdel-Aziz al-Saud
Speaker of the Consultative Council: Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid
President of the Board of Grievances: Nasser bin Hamad al-Rashid
President of the Supreme Judicial Council: Salih bin Mohammed al-Lihaydan
Central bank governor
Hamad Saud al-Sayari
Thursday 17 July 2008
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