Presidency of State Security

Presidency of State Security (PSS)

Agency overview
Formed	July 20, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-07-20)
Jurisdiction	Government of Saudi Arabia
Headquarters	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Motto	A homeland we don't protect, we don't deserve to live in
Agency executive	General officer Abdul Aziz bin Mohammed Al-Howairini, Director

Presidency of State Security (Arabic: رئاسة أمن الدولة) is a Saudi Arabian security body created in 2017 by combining the counter-terrorism and domestic intelligence services under one roof. It is concerned with all matters related to state security, and will be overseen by the king. The new state security agency is headed by intelligence chief Abdul Aziz bin Mohammed Al-Howairini, who holds the rank of a minister.^[1][2][3]

The following departments were assigned to the new Presidency of State Security: General Investigations, Special Security Force, Special Emergency Force, security aviation, technical affairs, National Information Center, and other departments in charge of combating terrorism, and finance and financial investigation.^[4]

See also

• Saudi Arabia portal

• General Intelligence Presidency – Saudi Foreign intelligence Agency
• Mabahith – Saudi Internal Intelligence Agency

References

1. "Saudi Arabia forms new apparatus of state security". 21 July 2017.
2. "Presidency of State Security: A vision for development and prosperity". 23 July 2017.
3. "Saudi Arabia security agencies revamp sparks further intrigue". Financial Times. 21 July 2017.
4. "Saudi Arabia: Royal order to establish a state security presidium". 21 July 2017.