On March 25, 2011, King Abdullah issued a Royal Decree establishing the Ministry of Housing. On July 24, 2005, a new minister of state was appointed, with special responsibilities for foreign affairs.

On March 22, 2004, the Ministry of Labor and Social Services was divided into two, so that there are now 22 ministers with portfolio. On Decemhe decreed a sixth minister of state with special responsibilities for the affairs of the Consultative Council (Majlis Al-Shura). On April 30, 2003, King Fahd issued Royal Decrees renaming a number of ministries, and dissolving two of them, effective May 3, 2003, to give a cabinet of 21 ministers with portfolio and 5 ministers of state in addition to himself as Prime Minister and Crown Prince Abdullah as Deputy Prime Minister. The Council meets weekly and is presided over by the King or one of his deputies. Under the bylaws announced by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in September 1993, the Council is responsible for drafting and overseeing the implementation of the internal, external, financial, economic, educational and defense policies, and general affairs of the state. It consists of the King who is the Prime Minister, the Crown Prince who is Deputy Prime Minister, and Cabinet ministers. The Council of Ministers was established by King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Saud in 1953.

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