Council of Political and Security Affairs (Saudi Arabia)

The Council of Political and Security Affairs of Saudi Arabia is one of two Subcabinets[1][2] of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the other being the Council of Economic and Development Affairs. It is led by its Chairman Mohammad bin Salman. The Council is composed of the head of Intelligence and nine ministers. All members of the Council are appointed by royal decree.[3] It was established by King Salman to replace the National Security Council in January 2015.

History

The Council was created to support the policymaking mechanisms of the kingdom.[4] Upon announcing the entity on 29 January 2015, nine ministers were announced as members and the council was chaired by Prince Muhammad bin Nayef.[5] The Council's inaugural meeting was held on 11 February 2015.[6]

The council played an important role in Operation Decisive Storm, part of the military intervention in Yemen.[7][8]

On June 21, 2017, Prince Muhammad bin Nayef was relieved of all duties by King Salman, and was replaced by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.

Membership

Upon announcing the entity on 29 January 2015, nine ministers were announced as members and the council was chaired by Prince Muhammad bin Nayef. The Council's membership consists of:

Council of Political and Security Affairs
Mohammad bin SalmanFirst Deputy Premier, Minister of Defence, President.
Faisal bin Farhan Al SaudMinister of Foreign Affairs, Member.
Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al SaudMinister of National Guard, Member.
Dr.Abd al-Latif bin Abdulaziz Al SheikhMinister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance, Member.
Dr. Musaad bin Mohammed Al AibanMinister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers, Member.
Dr. Saad bin Khalid Al JabryMinister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers, Member.
Khalid bin Ali bin Abdullah Al-HumaidanChief of General Intelligence, Member.

References
  1. Adam Schreck, The Saudi Arabian monarchy is bringing up its younger generation, Businessinsider.com, 5 February 2015
  2. King Salman Restructures Government Archived 2018-01-27 at the Wayback Machine, Susris.com, 29 January 2015
  3. Council for Political and Security Affairs (CPSA) Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, Susris.com, 11 February 2015
  4. السعودية: مجلس للشؤون السياسية والأمنية يعزز عملية صناعة القرار, Aawsat.com, 31 March 2015
  5. Saudi king stamps his authority with staff shake-up and handouts, Ft.com, 30 January 2015
  6. Security and Political Affairs Council Holds Inaugural Meeting Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, Susris.com, 11 February 2015
  7. مجلس الشؤون السياسية والأمنية يناقش مستجدات «عاصفة الحزم», Okaz.com, 5 March 2015
  8. Simon Henderson, Saudi Arabia's big gamble, Foreignpolicy.com, 26 March 2015
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