Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Barrak

Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Barrak (born 1956) is a Saudi academic. He was the minister of civil service between 13 December 2011 and 2015.

Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Barrak
Minister of Civil Service
In office
13 December 2011 – 2015
Prime MinisterKing Abdullah
Preceded byMohammed bin Ali Al Fayez
Succeeded byKhalid bin Abdullah Al Araj
Personal details
Born1956 (age 66–67)
Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia
Alma materKing Saud University
University of Pittsburgh

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' 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]

Al Barrak was appointed minister of civil service on 13 December 2011.[4][5][6] He replaced Mohammed bin Ali Al Fayez who had been in the post since June 1999 when the office established.[7][8] His tenure lasted in 2015, and he was replaced by Khalid bin Abdullah Al Araj in the post.[9]

References
  1. "Biography". Majlis Ash Shura. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  2. "King Abdullah appoints new ministers". KSA MSN News. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  3. "Next Shoura Council members". Saudi Gazette. 15 February 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  4. "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.
  5. "King Abdullah Appoints New Ministers". US-Saudi Arabian Business Council. Archived from the original (News Bulletin) on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  6. "King appoints new ministers". Arab News. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  7. The Middle East and North Africa 2003. London; New York: Taylor & Francis. 2002. p. 950. ISBN 978-1-85743-132-2.
  8. "The Council of Ministers". Saudia Online. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  9. "Former Ministers". Ministry of Civil Service. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
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