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King Abdullah names new head of religious police | ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English Archive 2005 -2017
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Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat – A royal order issued today by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, relieved Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Humain as head of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice [CPVPV], replacing him with Sheikh Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Al-Sheikh, at the rank of minister.

Sheikh Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Al-Sheikh thanked King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, for his appointment.

In cables to the monarch and his crown prince, he appealed to Allah Almighty to help him fulfill his new job with every success.