A royal order issued here today announced that Dr. Mohammed bin Ahmed Alrasheed was relieved of his post as Minister of Education upon his request and was replaced by Dr. Abdullah bin Salih Obeid; and Dr. Ali bin Ibrahim Alnamlah, was also relieved of his post upon his request as Minister of Social Affairs and was replaced by Dr. Abdulmohsin bin Abdulaziz Al-Akkas. Meanwhile, Dr. Fu'ad bin Abdulsalam Alfarsi, the Minister of Culture and Information, and Iyad bin Ameen Madani, the Minster of Hajj, exchanged their posts according to the royal order. The order relieved each of them of his post and appointed him to assume another ministerial portfolio. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, thanked Dr. Mohammed bin Ahmed Alrasheed and Dr. Ali bin Ibrahim Alnamlah for the efforts they have exerted during assuming office in their ministerial positions, wishing them all the best.
