King Salman orders appointment or promotion of 212 judges

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
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Updated 08 June 2026
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King Salman orders appointment or promotion of 212 judges

  • The Kingdom’s minister of justice, Walid Al-Samaani, offered the chosen judges his best wishes for the fulfillment of their duties to uphold justice

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a royal order on Monday in which he appointed or promoted 212 judges at various levels within the Ministry of Justice.

Walid Al-Samaani, acting president of the Kingdom’s Supreme Judicial Council and the minister of justice, said the aim of the appointments was to improve service efficiency, enhance the beneficiary experience within the judicial sector, and elevate the quality of its outcomes.

He thanked the Saudi leadership for its ongoing support and predicted that that the royal order would strengthen judicial performance in the country. He also extended his best wishes to the chosen judges as they fulfill their duties to uphold justice.