Tawfig Al-Rabiah

Tawfig bin Fawzan AlRabiah
Tawfig bin Fawzan AlRabiah
Minister of Hajj and Umrah
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 15 October 2021
Monarch	Salman
Prime Minister	Salman (2021–2022); Mohammad bin Salman (2022–present);
Preceded by	Dr. Issam bin Saad bin Saeed
Minister of Health
	In office; 7 May 2016 – 15 October 2021
Prime Minister	Salman
Preceded by	Khalid A. Al-Falih
Succeeded by	Fahd bin Abdulrahman bin Dahes Al-Jalajil
Minister of Commerce and Industry
	In office; 13 December 2011 – 6 May 2016
Prime Minister	Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (2011–2015); Salman (2015–2016)
Preceded by	Abdullah Zainel Alireza
Succeeded by	Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi
Personal details
Born	26 October 1965; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Alma mater	King Saud University; The University of Pittsburgh

Tawfig F. AlRabiah (Arabic: توفيق بن فوزان الربيعة; born 26 October 1965) is the current Minister of Hajj and Umrah for Saudi Arabia. He served as Minister of Health from May 2016 until October 2021 when he became Minister of Hajj.[1] He was the Minister of Commerce and Industry from December 2011 to May 2016.

Early life and education

AlRabiah was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 26 October 1965 . In 1986, he graduated with a bachelor's degree from the College of Business at the King Saud University (KSU). He studied at the University of Pittsburgh, where he attained his first master's degree in Information Science in 1990. He received his second master's degree in computer science in 1995. He studied for a Ph.D. in Computer Science. He graduated in 1999.

He worked as an assistant professor at King Saud University between 1999 and 2002.

Political career

From 2002 to 2007, he was director-general of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority. In 2007, he became director-general for Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON).[2]

Minister of Commerce and Industry (2011-2016)

AlRabiah became a member of the Council of Ministers in Saudi Arabia when he was appointed Minister of Commerce and Industry in 2011. During his tenure, he was on the council for a number of subsidiary economic councils, including Member of the Supreme Petroleum & Minerals Council, member of the board of directors of General Investment Fund, and Member of the General Committee for the Council of Ministers. He served on all three between 2011 and 2015.[3]

Speaking at Tenth WTO Ministerial Conference in 2015

Minister of Health (2016-2021)

AlRabiah was Saudi Arabian Minister of Health from 2016 to 2021.[4]

Personal life

AlRabiah is married to Maha Muhammad Alsayari. They have five children.

References

"Saudi Arabia issues royal decrees, appoints new health and Hajj ministers". Arab news. 15 October 2021.
Kelly McEvers (16 November 2009). "Ambitious New University Opens in Saudi Arabia". Npr.org. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
"After the palace shakeup, Saudi Arabia's oil policy is in a major state of confusion". BusinessInsider. 5 May 2015.
"A Royal Decree Appoints Dr. Tawfiq AlRabiah as the Minister of Health". Ministry of Health.

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[1] "Saudi Arabia issues royal decrees, appoints new health and Hajj ministers". Arab news. 15 October 2021.

[2] Kelly McEvers (16 November 2009). "Ambitious New University Opens in Saudi Arabia". Npr.org. Retrieved 9 June 2018.

[3] "After the palace shakeup, Saudi Arabia's oil policy is in a major state of confusion". BusinessInsider. 5 May 2015.

[4] "A Royal Decree Appoints Dr. Tawfiq AlRabiah as the Minister of Health". Ministry of Health.