Post: | Governor |
Body: | Makkah Region |
Incumbent: | Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud |
Native Name: | أمير منطقة مكة المكرمة |
Insignia: | Emblem of Saudi Arabia.svg |
Incumbentsince: | January 29, 2015 |
Style: | His Highness |
Reports To: | King of Saudi Arabia |
Seat: | Makkah |
Appointer: | King of Saudi Arabia |
Termlength: | At pleasure of the Custodian of Two holy mosques |
Formation: | 1926 |
First: | Khalid bin Mansoor |
Deputy: | Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
Unofficial Names: | Emir of Makkah Province |
The Governor of Makkah Region or Emir of Makkah Region is the head of the Saudi region or province of Makkah or Mecca and rule it on behalf of the King of Saudi Arabia since its formation on 1926. The Governor or Emir is the high-ranking official of the region and had all powers to shape the region.
The governor is appointed by the King of Saudi Arabia to handle the provincial matters. The governor is also known as Emir as all the Saudi Regions or Provinces are called Emirates. The current Governor of Makkah is Khalid bin Faisal and the Deputy Governor is Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.This is his second term in this post since 29 January 2015.
The longest serving governor was Faisal Al Saud and shortest was Khalid bin Mansoor.
The Makkah Region was established in 1926 during the unification of Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Interior controls most of the provincial affairs along with the Governor and his Deputy Governor or Naib Emir.
The position of Governor (Emir) of the Makkah Province has been held by the following individuals since 1925:[1]
Faisal bin Abdulaziz | 1925–1932 | King Abdulaziz ibn Saud | Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd |
1932–1958 | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | ||
Mutaib bin Abdulaziz | 1958–1961 | King Saud bin Abdulaziz | |
Abdullah bin Sa'ud | 1961–1963 | ||
Mishaal bin Abdulaziz | 1963–1971 | ||
Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz | 1971–1980 | King Faisal bin Abdulaziz | |
Majid bin Abdulaziz | 1980–1999 | King Khalid bin Abdulaziz | |
Abdulmajeed bin Abdulaziz | 1999–5 May 2007 | King Fahd bin Abdulaziz | |
Khalid bin Faisal | 16 May 2007 – 22 December 2013 | King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz | |
Mishaal bin Abdullah | 22 December 2013 – 29 January 2015 | ||
Khalid bin Faisal | 29 January 2015–present | King Salman bin Abdulaziz |