(CNN) -- Saudi King Abdullah has appointed a woman to the council of ministers for the first time as part of a Cabinet reshuffle, networks including Saudi state-run Channel One reported Saturday. Saudi King Abdullah has appointed a woman to his council of ministers for the first time. King Abdullah announced a new supreme court chief, minister of health, justice minister and information minister as part of the reshuffling, according to Channel One. King Abdullah appointed Noor Al-Fayez to the Saudi Council of Ministers. She will serve in a new position as deputy minister for women's education. "I'm very proud to be nominated and selected for such a prestigious position," Al-Faiz told CNN on Saturday. "I hope that other ladies, females, will follow in the future."
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Saudi King Abdullah appoints a woman to council of ministers for first time
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King appoints Noor Al-Fayez as deputy minister for women's education
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Khaled Al-Maeena, editor-in-chief of Arab News, says people "excited" by move
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