The Saudi Minister of Education, Youssef Al-Bunyan, issued a decision assigning Manal bint Mubarak Al-Luhaibi as Director General of Education in Jeddah Governorate, and she is considered the first woman to hold this position in the history of Saudi Arabia.
Al-Luhaibi expressed her thanks and appreciation to “the wise leadership for supporting, empowering, and caring for the daughters of the nation.” She also expressed her thanks and appreciation to the Minister of Education and the Undersecretary for Human Resources for their trust, “giving her the opportunity to serve religion, the king, and the nation, and to contribute to the development of the education process in Saudi Arabia” through her new position as Director-General of Education in Jeddah Governorate.
Manal Al-Luhaibi affirmed her intention to “make every effort to achieve the aspirations of the rulers in accordance with the directives of the Ministry of Education to advance education, improve its outputs, continue educational and scientific achievements in all international competitions, and achieve the goals of the nation’s ambitious vision 2030 in the fields of education.”
Who is Manal Al-Lahibi?
Al-Luhaibi has a rich biography full of achievements, as she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sharia Sciences from the College of Education in Jeddah in 1412, and she graduated in her job duties, as she worked as a teacher of Sharia sciences, then an educational supervisor, then head of the Sharia Sciences Division, then supervisor of theoretical materials in the Schools Development Unit, then director of the Education Office in central Jeddah, then director of the Educational Supervision Department, then assistant director general for educational affairs (girls) and an internal charge (boys), and finally assigned He holds the position of Director General of Education in Jeddah Governorate.
Manal Al-Luhaibi enjoys a passion for the classroom situation and its pillars (teacher, student, curriculum), improving academic achievement, developing school leaders, improving supervisory practices, and reading and reading. In addition, her scientific and knowledge production includes working papers in many conferences and forums at the level of the Ministry and the Education Department. She also holds many international and local training and development programs.
