Governor of Makkah Region explained

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.

Emirate of Makkah Province

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.

Functions of the Governor

List of governors of Makkah Region

The position of Governor (Emir) of the Makkah Province has been held by the following individuals since 1925:[1]

!Name!Position held!Appointed by!Under
Faisal bin Abdulaziz1925–1932King Abdulaziz ibn SaudKingdom of Hejaz and Nejd
1932–1958Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Mutaib bin Abdulaziz1958–1961King Saud bin Abdulaziz
Abdullah bin Sa'ud1961–1963
Mishaal bin Abdulaziz1963–1971
Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz1971–1980King Faisal bin Abdulaziz
Majid bin Abdulaziz1980–1999King Khalid bin Abdulaziz
Abdulmajeed bin Abdulaziz1999–5 May 2007King Fahd bin Abdulaziz
Khalid bin Faisal16 May 2007 – 22 December 2013King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz
Mishaal bin Abdullah22 December 2013 – 29 January 2015
Khalid bin Faisal
29 January 2015–presentKing Salman bin Abdulaziz

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emirs of Makkah. Saudi Ministry of Interior. May 3, 2012.