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The Shura Council of Saudi Arabia, a consultative body that has no-executive power within the absolute monarchy, made its own little history by allowing a woman to chair a virtual session of the 150 member committee.
Dr Hanan Al-Ahmadi, who was appointed as the new Assistant Speaker of the kingdom’s consultative body following a royal decree back in October, led the session in the absence of council President Sheikh Abdullah Al Sheikh and Vice President Dr Mishaal Al Sulami.
Al-Ahmadi, a graduate from King Saud University and the University of Pittsburgh, is an academic who specialises in economics and health management. She was one of the first women to be appointed to the Shura Council seven years ago.
Dr Faisal Al Fadel, a member of the Shura Council, said that Al-Ahmadi chairing the session was a historic event and that it was part of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 aspiration which includes empowering women and investing in their capabilities.
Al-Arabi
