Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 8

23-Feb-2009

SAUDI ARABIA

King 'Abd Allah Announces Cabinet Reshuffle And New SAMA Governor

King 'Abd Allah of Saudi Arabia on 14 February appointed Muhammad al-Jasir as new Governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) to replace the outgoing Hamad al-Sayari, who has been at the head of the Kingdoms central bank since 1983. The new appointment of Dr Jasir, Vice-Governor since 1995, was part of a broad cabinet reshuffle announced by the king for the...