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Wednesday 29 Apr 2015 - 12:08 Makkah mean time-10-7-1436
 Riyadh (IINA) - Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad bin Naif, second deputy premier and interior minister, has been appointed new Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has made the appointment, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz has been relieved from his post upon his request. The King issued a number of royal decrees announcing new appointments in the leadership and a Cabinet reshuffle. Prince Muhammad bin Naif has also been appointed deputy premier and is keeping his portfolio as interior minister and chairman of the Political and Security Affairs Council.
Prince Muhammad bin Salman, the defense minister, has been appointed deputy crown prince and second deputy premier in addition to his current portfolio at the head of the Defense Ministry and chairman of the Economic and Development Affairs Council. King Salman asked citizens to pledge allegiance to the two princes Wednesday. Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the long serving foreign minister, has been relieved from his position on his own personal request for health reasons.
Adil Al-Jubair, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Washington, is the new foreign minister. Prince Saud has been appointed state minister, cabinet member, adviser and special envoy to the king and supervisor of foreign affairs.
Khaled bin Abdulaziz Al-Faleh has been appointed new health minister in addition to his current position as head of Saudi Aramco. Muhammad Al-Jasser has been relieved from his post as minister of national economy and planning and replaced by Adel Fakeih, who has left his portfolio as labor minister. Al-Jasser has been appointed adviser at the royal court with a ministerial portfolio. Mofrej Al-Haqbani, undersecretary of the Labor Ministry, is the new labor minister.
Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Suwailem has been appointed chief of the Royal Court at the rank of minister. He replaces Prince Muhammad bin Salman. Khaled bin Abdul Rahman Al-Issa has been relieved from his post as deputy chief of the Royal Court and appointed state minister and cabinet member. He has also been appointed member of the Political and Security Affairs Council.
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Nasser has been appointed chief of the Court of Grievances. Mansour bin Abdullah Al-Mansour was appointed assistant to the president of youth welfare. Saleh bin Mohammed Abdul Karim is a new advisor at the Royal Court. Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Jasser, the deputy minister of culture and information, has been appointed chairman of the Radio and Television Authority. He replaces Abdul Rahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Hazza.
Dr. Mansour bin Nasser bin Abdullah Al-Hawwasi, deputy health minister for health affairs, Nura bint Abdullah Al-Faiz, deputy minister of education for girls education, and Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Asheikh, deputy education minister for boys education, have been relieved from their posts.
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