Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services
Type:Ministerial Department
Jurisdiction:Government of Saudi Arabia
Headquarters:Riyadh
Minister1 Name:Saleh Al-Jasser
Minister1 Pfo:Minister
Child1 Agency:General Authority for Roads
Website:Official English Website

The Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services, formerly the Ministry of Transport (MoT;) is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia responsible for all aspects of transport, including roads, railways, and ports.[1] Established in 1953, the current minister is Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, who was appointed on 23 October 2019.[2]

History

In 1953 the ministry was established under the name of the Ministry of Transportation with a task regards supervising the transport aspects. In 1975 the tasks associated with the ministry were extended to including planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining the roads and the bridges. In 2003 the name of the ministry was amended to the Ministry of Transport.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Ministry of Transport. Ministry of Transport. en-US. 2019-10-10.
  2. Web site: Saudi Arabia appoints new FM, transport minister. 2019-10-23. Arab News. en. 2019-10-23.