The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia responsible for overseeing and regulating municipalities across the Kingdom, as well as supervising urban development and the housing sector.

History

The ministry was established in 1975 as the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs to oversee urban planning, infrastructure, and municipal services across Saudi Arabia.

In 2003, it took over the responsibilities of the dissolved Ministry of Public Works and Housing, while a separate Ministry of Housing was created in 2011 to address growing national housing needs.

In January 2021, the two entities were merged, and in July 2024, the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing to reflect its expanded role in integrated urban development and improving quality of life in Saudi cities.

List of ministers No. Portrait Official Took office Left office Time in office Ministers of Municipal and Rural Affairs (1975–2021) 1 Majid bin Abdulaziz 13 October 1975 3 March 1980 4 years, 4 months, 18 days 2 Mutaib bin Abdulaziz 3 March 1980 13 April 1983 3 years, 1 month, 10 days 3 Ibrahim Al-Anqari 13 April 1983 9 July 1989 6 years, 2 months, 26 days 4 Khalid Al-Anqari 9 July 1989 31 July 1991 2 years, 22 days 5 Mohammed Al-Sheikh 31 July 1991 2 August 1995 4 years, 2 days 6 Mohammed Al-Jarallah 2 August 1995 1 May 2003 7 years, 8 months, 29 days 7 Mutaib bin Abdulaziz 1 May 2003 2 November 2009 6 years, 6 months, 1 day 8 Mansour bin Mutaib 2 November 2009 29 January 2015 5 years, 2 months, 27 days 9 Abdullatif Al-Sheikh 29 January 2015 27 December 2018 3 years, 10 months, 28 days — Majid Al-Qasabi (Acting) 27 December 2018 25 February 2020 1 year, 1 month, 29 days — Majid Al-Hogail (Acting) 25 February 2020 24 January 2021 10 months, 30 days Ministers of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing (2021–2024) 1 Majid Al-Hogail 24 January 2021 21 July 2024 3 years, 5 months, 27 days Ministers of Municipalities and Housing (2024–present) 1 Majid Al-Hogail 21 July 2024 Incumbent

See also Ministries of Saudi Arabia

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