Riyadh: Manal bint Mubarak Al Luhaibi made history as she became the first Saudi Arabian woman to hold a leadership position in the field of education.
The Saudi minister of education Youssef Al Bunyan on Monday, July 24,
appointed Al Luhaibi as director general of education in Jeddah governorate.
Al Luhaibi expressed her appreciation for the opportunity her new job has given her to contribute to the development of education in the Kingdom.