Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS) is continuing his overhaul of the Kingdom’s advisory bodies and strategic decision-making institutions by appointing trusted officials to key positions.
In this regard, Prince Bandar Bin Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has been appointed as Advisor at the Royal Court with the rank of “Excellent”, while Fahd Bin Abdullah Al-Askar has been named Deputy Chief of the Royal Court, with the rank of Minister.
The note provides an overview of the following aspects:
- The criteria that MBS relies on to appoint new advisors
- The reasons behind the appointment of Prince Bandar and Al-Askar
- Prince Bandar’s and Al-Askar’s standing and expected roles
