Saudi Arabia Government Ministries

MINISTRY	FUNCTIONS
Ministry of Agriculture and Water Airport Road, Riyadh 11195 Tel: 401-6666 Fax: 403-1415	Implementation of economic plans and programs for agriculture. Water development. Desalination, irrigation, conservation of scarce water, fisheries, animal resources and locust control.
Ministry of Commerce P.O.Box 1774 Airport Rd., Riyadh 11162 Tel: 401-2220/401-4708 Fax: 403-8421	Foodstuff quality control, consumer protection, companies and commercial agents’ registration, labeling regulation standards, international exhibits, hotels, bilateral trade agreements, and world trade organization.
Ministry of Communication & Transportation Airport Rd., Riyadh 11178 Tel: 404-2928/404-3000 Fax: 403-1401	Design, building and maintenance of road network. Coordination of surface transport including railroads and bus systems.
Ministry of Defense and Aviation Minister: H. R. H. Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud Airport Rd., Riyadh 11165 Tel: 478-5900/477-7313 Fax: 401-1336 Economic Offset Secretariat Ministry of Defense and Aviation P.O.Box 27040, Riyadh 11417 Tel: 478-4145 Fax: 478-4123	Army, Navy, Air Force, construction of military bases, civilian airports and meteorology.
Ministry of Education Airport Rd., Riyadh 11148 Tel: 404-2888/404-2952 Fax: 401-2365	Provision of free general education in primary, intermediate and secondary schools. Royal Technical Institute programs for handicapped, antiquities and museums.
Ministry of Finance and National Economy Airport Rd., Riyadh 11177 Tel: 405-0000/405-0080 Fax: 405-9202	Government finance, including budgeting and expenditure of all ministries and agencies. Control of national economic growth. Zakat and income tax. Customs, Central Department of Statistics and National Computer Center.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: H. R. H. Prince Saud Al-Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud Nasseriya St., Riyadh 11124 Tel: 406-7777/441-6836 Fax: 403-0159	Political, cultural, and financial international relations. Monitors diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the outside world.
Ministry of Health Airport Rd., Riyadh 11176 Tel: 401-2220/401-2392 Fax: 402-9876	Health care and hospitals.
Ministry of Higher Education King Faisal Hospital St., Riyadh 11153 Tel: 464-4444 Fax: 441-9004	Universities and higher learning institutes.
Ministry of Industry and Electricity P.O.Box 5729 Omar bin al-Khatab Rd. North of Railway Station, Riyadh 11127 Tel: 477-2722/477-6666 Fax: 477-5451	Development of the Kingdom’s industrial infrastructure and power projects. Foreign capital investment, industrial licensing, protection and encouragement of national industry, industrial statistics, industrial cities and SABIC.
Ministry of Information Nassiriya St., Riyadh 11161 Tel: 401-4440/401-3440 Fax: 402-3570	Television and radio broadcasts, publication of newspapers, magazines and relations with foreign press.
Ministry of Interior Minister: H.R.H. Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud P.O.Box 2993, Riyadh 11134 Tel: 401-1944 Fax: 403-1185 Directorate General of Passports	Public security, coastal guards, civil defense, fire stations, border police, special security and investigation forces, criminal investigation and traffic control.
Ministry of Islamic, Endowments Call(Dawa) and Guidance Affairs King Abdul Aziz St., Riyadh 11232 Tel: 473-0401 Fax: 477-2938	Administration of land controlled by religious trust.
Ministry of Justice University St., Riyadh 11137 Tel: 405-7777/405-5399	Administration of Sharia’s Law and provision of legal services for all citizens of the Kingdom.
Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Omar bin Al-Khattab St., Riyadh 11157 Tel: 477-1480/478-7166 Fax: 477-7336	Labor relations, manpower planning and general monitoring of employment situation. Labor permits and work visas, labor disputes, inspection, health and safety. Provisions of vocational and on-job training for handicapped. Social development and reform. Presidency for Youth and Welfare, Saudi Red Crescent Society and Social Security.
Ministry of Municipalities and Rural Affairs Nassiriya St., Riyadh 11136 Tel: 441-5434	Administration of municipalities throughout the Kingdom. Planning of cities and towns. Development of roads and basic infrastructure. Managing and maintaining services to keep cities and towns clean and healthy.
Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources P.O.Box 757, Airport Rd., Riyadh 11189 Tel: 478-1661/478-1133 Fax: 479-3596	Administration and development of the Kingdom’s oil, gas, oil refineries and mineral resources in conjunction with the General Petroleum and Mineral Organization (Petromin).
Ministry of Pilgrimage Omar bin Al-Khatib St., Riyadh 11183 Tel: 402-2200/402-2212 Fax: 402-2555	Provision of facilities for the annual visit of pilgrims to Makkah. Madinah and other Holy places in the Kingdom. Administration of land controlled by religious trust.
Ministry of Planning P.O.Box 1358 University St., Riyadh 11183 Tel: 402-3562/401-3333	National Planning.
Ministry of Post, Telegraph and Telephone Intercontinental Rd., Riyadh 11112 Tel: 463-7225 Fax: 405-2310	Development and maintenance of telecommunications and postal services.
Ministry of Public Works and Housing Washem St., Riyadh 11151 Tel: 402-2268/402-2036 Public Works Fax: 402-2723 Housing Fax: 406-7376	Supervision, construction and maintenance of Public Sector’s projects. Public housing, evaluation of tenders, allocation of contracts and classification of contractors.

Saudi Government Ministries