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]
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.