Minister of Labour is typically a cabinet-level position with portfolio responsibility for setting national labour standards, labour dispute mechanisms and employment.
The position exist in many countries with several different names:
Adel bin Muhammad Fakeih | |
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Minister of Labor | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 18 August 2010 |
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Prime Minister | King Abdullah |
Preceded by | Ghazi Abdul Rahman Al Gosaibi |
Mayor of Jeddah | |
In office 2005–2010 |
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Prime Minister | King Abdullah |
Personal details | |
Born | 1959 (age 53–54) Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
Alma mater | King Abdulaziz University |
Religion | Islam |
Adel bin Muhammad Fakeih (born 1959) is Saudi Minister of Labor.[1]
Fakeih was born in Mecca in 1959 into a family known for its active members in the fields of finance and business. He obtained a bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering from King Abdulaziz University.[2]
Fakeih worked in both private and public sector before his appointment as minister of labor in 2010. He was chairman of Al Jazeera Bank and a member on the board of directors of the Trade and Industrial Chamber of Commerce in Jeddah.[2] He was a member on the commissions of different organizations, including the Holy Mecca Provincial Council, the Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yunbu, the Fund for Management of Human Resources, the Hail Development Authority, the Power Services Regulation Authority, and the Al Marai Group.[3] He was also chairman of the council of directors of the Saudi Arabian Glass Company, the Sagco. He was chairman of the Savola Group.[4] He was named as Jeddah mayor in March 2005. He was appointed minister of labor on 18 August 2010, replacing late Ghazi Abdul Rahman Al Gosaibi.[5] In mid-November 2010, Fakeih stated that reforming the Saudi Arabia’s labour sponsorship system, or kafalah is one of his urgent goals. [6]
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Preceded by Ghazi Al Gosaibi 2004-2010 |
Labor Minister of Saudi Arabia 2010 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Persondata | |
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Name | Fakeih, Adel |
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Short description | Saudi Arabia politician |
Date of birth | 1959 |
Place of birth | Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
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