Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Barrak

Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Barrak
Minister of Civil Service
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. 1 2 3 4 5 "Biography". Majlis Ash Shura. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "King Abdullah appoints new ministers". KSA MSN News. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Next Shoura Council members". Saudi Gazette. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Abdul Rahman bin Abdullah Al Barak". GLP. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "New ministers named in minor Cabinet reshuffle". Saudi Gazette. Riyadh. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "King Abdullah Appoints New Ministers" (News Bulletin). US-Saudi Arabian Business Council. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "King appoints new ministers". Arab News. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  8. ↑ The Middle East and North Africa 2003. Taylor & Francis. 22 November 2002. p. 950. ISBN 978-1-85743-132-2. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  9. ↑ "The Council of Ministers". Saudia Online. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
Political offices
Preceded by
Muhammed Al Fayez		 Minister of Civil Service
2011 – present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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