Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Barrak
| Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Barrak | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Civil Service | |
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Assumed office 13 December 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | King Abdullah |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Al Fayez |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1956 (age 59–60) Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia |
| Alma mater |
King Saud University University of Pittsburgh |
Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Barrak (born 1956) is a Saudi academic. He has been the minister of civil service since 13 December 2011.
Early life and education
Al Barrak was born in Al-Hasa in 1956.[1] He obtained a bachelor of arts degree in business administration from King Saud University in 1980.[2] He has masters's and PhD degrees both in public administration from the University of Pittsburgh in 1983 and in 1989, respectively.[1]
Career
Al Barrak began his career as a teaching assistant in 1980. He became an assistant professor in 1989. Until 1999, he worked at King Saud University, serving at various academic and administrative positions.[1] On 26 May 2001, he was appointed to the Shoura Council. From 2003 to 2007, he served as vice-chairman of two committees at the council. On 23 March 2007, he became the chairman of the committee on administration and human resources petitions of the council.[1] He began to serve as a vice speaker of the council on 17 May 2008.[1] He was named as the assistant chairman of the council in February 2009.[3][4]
Al Barrak was appointed minister of civil service on 13 December 2011.[5][6][7] He replaced Mohammed Al Fayez who had been in the post since June 1999 when the office established.[8][9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Biography". Majlis Ash Shura. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "King Abdullah appoints new ministers". KSA MSN News. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "Next Shoura Council members". Saudi Gazette. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "Abdul Rahman bin Abdullah Al Barak". GLP. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "New ministers named in minor Cabinet reshuffle". Saudi Gazette. Riyadh. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "King Abdullah Appoints New Ministers" (News Bulletin). US-Saudi Arabian Business Council. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "King appoints new ministers". Arab News. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ↑ The Middle East and North Africa 2003. Taylor & Francis. 22 November 2002. p. 950. ISBN 978-1-85743-132-2. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "The Council of Ministers". Saudia Online. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
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| Preceded by Muhammed Al Fayez |
Minister of Civil Service 2011 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |