He assumed the position of Minister of Health in 2016 and brought about a significant qualitative transformation in the ministry. He established more than 400 periodic indicators to measure performance and satisfaction and focused heavily on developing primary healthcare centers. He worked on improving performance, enhancing healthcare services, and promoting remote healthcare. His Excellency achieved remarkable success during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading the ministry efficiently, which raised citizens’ satisfaction and trust.

He also chaired the National Committee for Traffic Safety, which, under his leadership, witnessed a 52% reduction in traffic accident fatalities, after years of continuous increase. In recognition of his efforts, a Royal Decree was issued on 15 October 2021 appointing him as Minister of Hajj and Umrah.

During his leadership of the Ministry of Commerce, he worked extensively on developing, simplifying, and automating business procedures, resulting in the majority of the ministry’s services being transformed into easy-to-use electronic services. The issuance of commercial registrations for businesses was reduced to less than 180 seconds.

He also focused on developing various laws, during which the new Companies Law was issued, and significant updates were made to the Commercial Law, the Consumer Protection Law, the E-Commerce Law, and the Bankruptcy Law. In addition, the issuance and protection of trademarks were fully automated.

Industrial cities expanded to four times their previous size, as he modernized industrial licensing procedures, making them electronic and enabling issuance within one business day. He also led the Industrial Clusters Development Program, which contributed to attracting many advanced industries.