Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Barrak

Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Barrak (Arabic: عبد الرحمن بن عبد الله البراك; born 1956) is a Saudi academic. He was the minister of civil service between 13 December 2011 and 2015.

Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Barrak
Minister of Civil Service
In office
13 December 2011 – 2015
Prime MinisterKing Abdullah
Preceded byMohammed bin Ali Al Fayez
Succeeded byKhalid bin Abdullah Al Araj
Personal details
Born1956 (age 67–68)
Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia
Alma materKing Saud University
University of Pittsburgh

Early life and education

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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' and PhD degrees both in public administration from the University of Pittsburgh in 1983 and in 1989, respectively.[1]

Career

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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]

Al Barrak was appointed minister of civil service on 13 December 2011.[4][5][6] He replaced Mohammed bin Ali Al Fayez who had been in the post since June 1999 when the office established.[7][8] His tenure lasted in 2015, and he was replaced by Khalid bin Abdullah Al Araj in the post.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Biography". Majlis Ash Shura. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  2. ^ "King Abdullah appoints new ministers". KSA MSN News. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Next Shoura Council members". Saudi Gazette. 15 February 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  4. ^ "New ministers named in minor Cabinet reshuffle". Saudi Gazette. Riyadh. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  5. ^ "King Abdullah Appoints New Ministers". US-Saudi Arabian Business Council. Archived from the original (News Bulletin) on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  6. ^ "King appoints new ministers". Arab News. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  7. ^ The Middle East and North Africa 2003. London; New York: Taylor & Francis. 2002. p. 950. ISBN 978-1-85743-132-2.
  8. ^ "The Council of Ministers". Saudia Online. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Former Ministers". Ministry of Civil Service. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by
Muhammed Al Fayez
Minister of Civil Service
2011 – 2015
Succeeded by
Khalid bin Abdullah Al Araj