The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 89697 dated 5 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 [26 June 2025] regarding the matters circulated on social media about the winning of a number of candidates in the elections of the board of directors of chamber of commerce in Riyadh for the term 1445-1449 [2024-2028],
and Royal Court File 10977 dated 8 Safar 1447 [14 September 2025],
which includes the Minister of Commerce Telegram 4288 dated 6 Safar 1447 [13 September 2025] regarding the matter,
after perusal of Royal Order O/97 dated 17 Rabi Al-Awwal 1418 [17 September 1997],
after perusal of the Law of Chambers of Commerce issued by Royal Decree D/37 dated 22 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 [22 October 2020],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 521 dated 4 Safar 1447 [19 August 2025] and Memorandum 754 dated 19 Safar 1447 [20 August 2025],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 208/47/M dated 11 Safar 1447 [5 August 2025],
after perusal of Council of Political and Security Affairs Minutes MST/118-11/46 dated 29 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [28 June 2025],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 1948 dated 23 Safar 1447 [18 September 2025],
hereby decides
In exception to article 9(1) and article 11(3) of the Law of Chambers of Commerce issued by Royal Decree D/37 dated 22 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 [22 November 2020], the Minister of Commerce may, in the cases he determines, appoint all members of the board of directors of the chamber of commerce, provided that this is done in accordance with the following:
1․ The conditions stipulated in article 16 of the law.
2․ The additional conditions approved by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, based on the proposal of the Minister of Commerce.
A draft royal decree has been prepared in the form attached.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 25 Safar 1447
Corresponding to: 19 August 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5103 issued on 29 August 2025.