IRF chairman appointed as Saudi Arabia’s minister of transport

Engineer Abdullah Al-Mogbel, chairman of the International Road Federation, has been appointed Saudi Arabia’s minister of transport. The appointment was made by royal order of His Majesty Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. Chairman Al-Mogbel's appointment is the latest development in a wide ranging career, which began in 1978 as a project manager at the Ministry of Communications (later renamed the Ministry of Transport). This was at the onset of Saudi Arabia
December 10, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
Engineer Abdullah Al-Mogbel, chairman of the 713 International Road Federation, has been appointed Saudi Arabia’s minister of transport. The appointment was made by royal order of His Majesty Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. Chairman Al-Mogbel's appointment is the latest development in a wide ranging career, which began in 1978 as a project manager at the Ministry of Communications (later renamed the Ministry of Transport). This was at the onset of Saudi Arabia's drive to connect its major cities through a backbone of modern highway systems. As mayor of Riyadh from 2012-2014, Eng. Al-Mogbel hosted the landmark 17th IRF World Meeting & Exhibition, the region's largest industry event to date with more than 2,000 delegates from 92 countries.

Patrick Sankey, president & CEO of the International Road Federation said, "We are honoured by Eng Al-Mogbel's continued engagement with the IRF in his new role."

As vice-chairman and later chairman of the IRF, Eng. Al-Mogbel also provided decisive leadership to the IRF's Fellowship Program, a cornerstone in the work of the International Road Federation for the last 65 years. As of 2014, the IRF Fellowship Program has provided grants to nearly 1,400 young engineers from 110 countries to study at top universities around the world.

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