Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Saudi Arabia)

Ministry of Communication and Information Technology

Abdullah Alswaha, the current agency minister since 2017
Agency overview
Formed1926
JurisdictionGovernment of Saudi Arabia
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Minister responsible
  • Abdullah Alswaha
WebsiteOfficial English Website

The Ministry of Communications and Information (MCIT; Arabic: وزارة الاتصالات وتقنية المعلومات) is a Saudi government ministry that was established in 1926 and is responsible for the communications and information technology sector in the kingdom.[1][2] The current minister of Communications and Information is Abdullah Alswaha appointed on 23 April 2017.[3]

  1. ^ Brief History. "Ministry of Communications and Information Technology". www.mcit.gov.sa. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  2. ^ "From telegrams to digital services: IT has traveled a long way in Saudi Arabia". Arab News. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  3. ^ Al-awsat, Asharq. "Newly Appointed Princes, Ministers Swear In Before the King". eng-archive.aawsat.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2019-03-17.