Norah bint Abdullah Al Faiz, also spelled Noura Al Fayez, is the first woman to hold a cabinet-level office in Saudi Arabia. She was vice minister of education from 2009 to 2015.

Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 1 August 2005 until his death in 2015. Prior to his ascension, he was Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia since 13 June 1982. He was the tenth son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia.