Establishment

Royal Order No. A/478 Was Issued

Royal Order No. A/478, dated 29/12/1440 AH, was issued as follows: By the grace of Allah Almighty, We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Having reviewed the Basic Law of Governance, issued by Royal Order No. A/90 dated 27/8/1412 AH; Having reviewed the Law of Ministers, Vice Ministers, and Employees of the Excellent Grade, issued by Royal Decree No. M/10 dated 18/3/1391 AH; Having reviewed the regulation of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, issued by Council of Ministers Resolution No. 165 dated 28/5/1432 AH; Having reviewed Royal Order No. A/105 dated 7/4/1440 AH; And having reviewed Royal Order No. A/14 dated 3/3/1414 AH; We hereby order the following: First: H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Abdulmohsen bin Mohammed Al-Muhaisen, President of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, shall be relieved of his position. Second: Mr. Mazin bin Ibrahim bin Mohammed Al-Kahmous shall be appointed President of the National Anti-Corruption Commission at the rank of Minister. Third: This Order shall be communicated to the competent authorities for adoption and implementation. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Royal Order No. A/88 Was Issued

Royal Order No. A/88, dated 9/4/1436 AH, was issued as follows: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the grace of Allah Almighty, We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Having reviewed Article 58 of the Basic Law of Governance, issued by Royal Order No. A/90 dated 27/8/1412 AH; Having reviewed the Law of Ministers, Vice Ministers, and Employees of the Excellent Grade, issued by Royal Decree No. M/10 dated 18/3/1391 AH; Having reviewed Royal Order No. A/65 dated 13/4/1432 AH; And having reviewed Royal Order No. A/14 dated 3/3/1414 AH; We hereby order the following: Second: Dr. Khalid bin Abdulmohsen bin Mohammed Al-Muhaisen shall be appointed President of the National Anti-Corruption Commission at the rank of Minister. First: H.E. Mr. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Sharif, President of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, shall be relieved of his position. Third: This Order shall be communicated to the competent authorities for adoption and implementation. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Establishment of the National Anti-Corruption Commission

By the grace of Allah Almighty, We, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Having reviewed Article 58 of the Basic Law of Governance, issued by Royal Order No. A/90 dated 27/8/1412 AH; Having reviewed the National Strategy for Maintaining Integrity and Combating Corruption; Having reviewed the Law of Ministers, Vice Ministers, and Employees of the Excellent Grade, issued by Royal Decree No. M/10 dated 18/3/1391 AH; And having reviewed Royal Order No. A/14 dated 3/3/1414 AH; Guided by the words of Allah Almighty: “And desire not corruption in the land. Indeed, Allah does not like corrupters”، and recognizing our responsibility to protect public funds, combat corruption, and eliminate it, in accordance with the noble objectives of our Sharia, which combats corruption, establishes safeguards, and provides the means to contain it and protect society from its serious effects and grave consequences for the state, its institutions, its people, and future generations; We hereby order the following: First: The establishment of the “National Anti-Corruption Commission”, which shall report directly to us. Second: Mr. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Sharif shall be appointed President of the National Anti-Corruption Commission at the rank of Minister. Third: The President of the National Anti-Corruption Commission and the President of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers shall prepare its regulation, to be issued by the Council of Ministers within three months from the date of this Order. Fourth: The Commission’s mandate shall cover all government sectors, with no exceptions whatsoever. It shall be entrusted with following up on the implementation of orders and instructions related to public affairs, including monitoring administrative and financial corruption. Fifth: The President of the Court of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the President of the Royal Court shall provide the Commission with all orders relevant to its mandate. All ministries, institutions, government departments, and other entities shall submit to the Commission all approved projects, contracts, implementation periods, maintenance, and operation details. Sixth: Without prejudice to the mandates of other oversight bodies, the Commission shall coordinate with them as necessary on matters related to public affairs and citizens’ interests. They shall provide the Commission with any financial or administrative observations that fall within its mandate. Seventh: This Order shall be communicated to the competent authorities for adoption and implementation. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz