Tawfig Al-Rabiah
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Tawfig bin Fawzan AlRabiah | |
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Mohammad bin Salman (2022–present) | |
Preceded by | Dr. Issam bin Saad bin Saeed |
Minister of Health | |
In office 7 May 2016 – 15 October 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Salman |
Preceded by | Khalid A. Al-Falih |
Succeeded by | Fahd bin Abdulrahman bin Dahes Al-Jalajil |
Minister of Commerce and Industry | |
In office 13 December 2011 – 6 May 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (2011–2015) Salman (2015–2016) |
Preceded by | Abdullah Zainel Alireza |
Succeeded by | Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi |
Personal details | |
Born | The University of Pittsburgh | 26 October 1965
Tawfig F. AlRabiah (
Early life and education
AlRabiah was born in
He worked as an assistant professor at King Saud University between 1999 and 2002.
Political career
From 2002 to 2007, he was director-general of the
Minister of Commerce and Industry (2011-2016)
AlRabiah became a member of the Council of Ministers in Saudi Arabia when he was appointed Minister of Commerce and Industry in 2011. During his tenure, he was on the council for a number of subsidiary economic councils, including Member of the Supreme Petroleum & Minerals Council, member of the board of directors of General Investment Fund, and Member of the General Committee for the Council of Ministers. He served on all three between 2011 and 2015.[3]
Minister of Health (2016-2021)
AlRabiah was Saudi Arabian Minister of Health from 2016 to 2021.[4]
Personal life
AlRabiah is married to Maha Muhammad Alsayari. They have five children.
References
- ^ "Saudi Arabia issues royal decrees, appoints new health and Hajj ministers". Arab news. 15 October 2021.
- ^ Kelly McEvers (16 November 2009). "Ambitious New University Opens in Saudi Arabia". Npr.org. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "After the palace shakeup, Saudi Arabia's oil policy is in a major state of confusion". Business Insider. 5 May 2015.
- ^ "A Royal Decree Appoints Dr. Tawfiq AlRabiah as the Minister of Health". Ministry of Health.