He has been replaced by Khaled al-Faleh, previously health minister, who takes the enlarged portfolio of energy, industry and mineral resources, AFP reports.
Khalid Al-Falih is now minister responsible for Energy, Industry and Mineral resources.
Khalid Al-Falih is now minister responsible for Energy, Industry and Mineral resources
Saudi Arabia's King Salman restructured some other government ministries and reshuffled his cabinet to appoint new ministers in a series of royal decrees carried on state television.
He replaced the ministers in charge of the energy, oil, water, transport, commmerce, social affairs, health and pilgrimage portfolios and established a new recreation and culture commission.
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