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CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES ISSUES 4 ROYAL DECREES ASSIGNING OFFICIALS
JEDDAH, APRIL 3 (KUNA) -- THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES, SAUDI
MONARCH, KING FAHD BIN ABDULAZIZ ISSUED LAST NIGHT A ROYAL DECREE RELIEVING
THE PRINCE OF JAZAN, PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN TURKI AL-SEDAYRI FROM HIS POST AND
APPOINTING PRINCE MOHAMED BIN NASSER BIN ABDULAZIZ AS HIS SUCCESSOR.
PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN TURKI AL-SEDAYRI WAS THE PRINCE OF THE JAZAN REGION
SINCE 1977.
THE REGION OF JAZAN WHICH IS LOCATED IN SOUTHERN SAUDI ARABIA IS CONSIDERED
TO BE ONE OF THE LARGEST SAUDI REGIONS WITH AROUND 4,000 VILLAGES AND CITIES.
THE ROYAL DECREE STATED THAT PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN TURKI AL-SEDAYRI WAS
RELIEVED FROM HIS POSITION UPON HIS REQUEST AND WISHES.
THE ROYAL DECREES INCLUDED TRANSFERRING PRINCE GENERAL MOHAMMED BIN NASSER
AL SAUD WHO WAS AN OFFICER IN THE SAUDI ARMED FORCES TO RETIREMENT AND
APPOINTING PRINCE SAUD BIN ABDULLAH AL-THUNAYAN AL SAUD AS CHAIRMAN OF THE
ROYAL AUTHORITY FOR JUBAIL AND YENBAA.
JUBAIL AND YENBAA ARE THE LARGEST INDUSTRIAL CITES IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI
ARABIA AND ARE THE MAIN HEADQUARTERS FOR THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY.
PRINCE SAUD BIN ABDULLAH AL-THUNAYAN SUCCEEDS PRINCE ABDULLAH BIN FAISAL
BIN TURKI WHO WAS RECENTLY APPOINTED AS SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE PUBLIC
AUTHORITY FOR INVESTMENT. (END)
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