University Council
The university council was established in coincidence with the university itself. Based upon a Royal decree No. 50 on 23/08/1394 H, corresponding to 09/10/1974 G - ensuing of the cabinet resolution No. 1100 - the foundation of the university and the organization structure were approved of.
Two decades prior to that very date, the university was in the cradle. The story began when late King Abdulaziz bin Abdur-Rahman al-Faisal al-Saud- May his soul rest in peace- gave directives to establish a Sharia Institute in Riyadh in 1370 H; 1951 G, and a Sharia Faculty in Riyadh in 1373 H; 1954 G. Then, a series of Sharia institutes and faculties was open. Yet, there was a higher university council chaired by the by-then Minister of Education and Higher Education Minster. The two councils carried on their duties separately.
The university council took up duties after the Royal decree was issued. The first session was on 01/29/1395 H; 02/11/1974 G, under the by-then chairmanship of Sheikh Abdulaziz M. Al-Sheik.
It comprised the following members:
|
Name |
Position |
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Dr. Ahmad M. Ali |
Undersecretary of Technical Affairs |
|
Dr. Abdullah A. Al-Turky |
Vice-rector |
|
Dr. Saleh A. Al-Malik |
Secretary-general |
|
Sheikh Mana’ K. Al-Gatan |
Director general of Higher Institute of Jurisdiction |
|
Sheikh Abduaziz A. Al-Saeed |
Sharia College Dean |
|
Sheikh Mohammad A. Arafa |
Dean of Arabic Language and Social Sciences |
The supreme council of universities discharged duties on 3\3\1395 H; corresponding to 03/16/1975G; after being approved of by the by-then king. It was chaired by H.E. Sheikh Hasan Al-Shiekh, minister of education, and the supreme president of universities by then.
It had the following members:
|
Name |
Position |
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Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh |
Rector of Imam Muhammad bin Saud |
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Dr. Abdulaziz A. Al-Feda |
president of University of Riyadh |
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Dr. Bakr A. Bakr |
Rector of Petroleum and Minerals University |
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Dr. Abdullah A. Al-Turky |
Vice-rector of Imam University |
|
Dr. Saleh A. Al-Malik |
Secretary-general |
|
Sheikh Mana’ K. Al-Gatan |
Director general of Higher Institute of Jurisdiction |
|
Sheikh Mohammad A. Arafa |
Dean of Arabic Language and Social Sciences |
|
Sheikh Abdulaziz A. As-Seaid |
Sharia Faculty Dean |
|
H.E. Sheikh Saleh Al-Husain |
|
|
H.E. Dr. Moahmmed A. Yamany |
King Abdulaziz University president |
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Dr. Abdur-Rahman A. Al-Sheikh |
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On 06/04/1414 H; 11/13/1994 G, a royal decree was issued - No. 8 - on dissolving the Higher University Council, the duties of which were shared between the Higher Education Council and university council. Following the by-then new organization, the university got one council that held the first meeting on the very date. It was chaired by H.E. Professor Dr. Mohammed Al-Ajlan, by-then university rector.