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Al Jazeera English - Middle East - Saudi woman becomes deputy minister

Saudi Arabia has named a woman as deputy minister for education - the most senior role ever held by a female in the kingdom.

Norah al-Faiz, currently an official at the Saudi Institute for Public Administration, was named as the deputy minister responsible for women’s education as part of a reshuffle of the cabinet, military and judiciary on Saturday.

February 20, 2009, 11:43am