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Line 1: The Saudi '''Council of Economic and Development Affairs '''is one of two Subcabinets of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was established by [[Salman of Saudi Arabia\|King Salman]] to replace the [[Supreme Economic Council of Saudi Arabia\|Supreme Economic Council]], and is led by the King Salman’s son and Crown Prince [[Mohammad bin Salman]], who holds additional roles such as Defense minister.<ref name="BI generation">{{cite web\|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/the-saudi-arabia-monarchy-is-bringing-up-its-younger-generation-2015-2?IR=T\|title=The Saudi Arabian monarchy is bringing up its younger generation\|website=Businessinsider.com\|date=5 February 2015\|author=Adam Schreck\|accessdate=13 August 2017}}</ref><ref>http://susris.com/2015/01/29/for-the-record-king-salman-restructures-government/</ref> The Saudi '''Council of Economic and Development Affairs '''is one of two Subcabinets<ref>http://www.businessinsider.com/the-saudi-arabia-monarchy-is-bringing-up-its-younger-generation-2015-2</ref><ref>http://susris.com/2015/01/29/for-the-record-king-salman-restructures-government/</ref> of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is led by the Secretary General of the Royal Court, who is Minister of the Defense and a junior member of the [[Sudairi Seven]] political faction. The Council is made up of 22 ministers. All members of the Council are appointed by royal decree.<ref>http://susris.com/glossary/council-for-political-and-security-affairs-cpsa/</ref>It was established by [[Salman of Saudi Arabia\|King Salman]] to replace the [[Supreme Economic Council of Saudi Arabia\|Supreme Economic Council]] and a dozen more focused bodies in January 2015. == History == On 29 January 2015, days after assuming the throne, [[Salman of Saudi Arabia\|King Salman bin Abdulaziz]] ordered major changes to government including a cabinet shuffle, via royal decree. He replaced a dozen existing cabinets, or advisory bodies, with two new ones: the Council of Political and Security Affairs, and the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, in order to improve efficiency in the government’s decision-making apparatus.<ref name="BI generation"/><ref>{{cite web\|url=www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-king-reshuffles-cabinet-keeps-oil-minister-in-place-1422560650\|title=Saudi King Shuffles Cabinet, But Leaves Oil Minister\|website=Wsj.com\|date=29 January 2015\|author1=Ahmed Al Omran\|author2=Summer Said\|accessdate=13 August 2017}}</ref> == Structure and function == The Council of Economic and Development Affairs aims at establishing the overall governance, the mechanisms and measures necessary to achieve Saudi ''Vision 2030''. The body addresses issues spanning all Saudi domestic affairs, from health, labor, education and Islamic affairs.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://susris.com/glossary/council-for-economic-and-developmental-affairs-ceda/\|title=Council for Economic and Developmental Affairs CEDA\|website=Susris.com\|accessdate=13 August 2017}}</ref> ==Membership== Line 6 ⟶ 12: \|- \|\|Prince [[Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud]] \|\|Crown Prince, President. \|- ~~\|\|\|\| Minister of Justice, Member.~~ \|- \|\| Dr. [[Musaad bin Mohammed Al Aiban]]\|\|Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers, Member. Line 49 ⟶ 53: ==References== {{reflist}}

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