Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Barrak
Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Barrak | |
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Minister of Civil Service | |
In office 13 December 2011 – 2015 | |
Prime Minister | King Abdullah |
Preceded by | Mohammed bin Ali Al Fayez |
Succeeded by | Khalid bin Abdullah Al Araj |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956 (age 64–65) Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia |
Alma mater | King Saud University University of Pittsburgh |
Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Barrak (born 1956) is a Saudi academic. He was the minister of civil service between 13 December 2011 and 2015.
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 bin Ali Al Fayez who had been in the post since June 1999 when the office established.[8][9] His tenure lasted in 2015 and he was replaced by Khalid bin Abdullah Al Araj in the post.[10]
References[]
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- ^ "Next Shoura Council members". Saudi Gazette. 15 February 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Abdul Rahman bin Abdullah Al Barak". GLP. Retrieved 1 September 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "King Abdullah Appoints New Ministers". US-Saudi Arabian Business Council. Archived from the original (News Bulletin) on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "King appoints new ministers". Arab News. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ The Middle East and North Africa 2003. Taylor & Francis. 2002. p. 950. ISBN 978-1-85743-132-2.
- ^ "The Council of Ministers". Saudia Online. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Former Ministers". Ministry of Civil Service. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- 21st-century Saudi Arabian politicians
- 1956 births
- King Saud University alumni
- King Saud University faculty
- Living people
- Members of the Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia
- Government ministers of Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabian academics
- University of Pittsburgh alumni