Dammam, Sha'ban 08, 1439, April 24, 2018, SPA -- Ibrahim Al Al-Sheikh, member of the board of directors of Al-Sharqiya (eastern region) Chamber of Commerce and Industry, was elected as chairman of the chamber's Industry and Energy Committee. Salah Al-Qahtani was selected as Vice Chairman. During the elections, which took place here today, Al Al-Sheikh collected 18 votes out of 24 while his rival Abdullah Al-Sane'a won six votes. On the other hand, Salah Al-Gahtani garnered 17 votes to take the vice chairmanship portfolio with seven votes going to his competitor Dr. Fahd Al-Khalidi. On this event, Al-Sharqiya Chamber Chairman Abdul Hakim bin Hamad Al-Ammar Al-Khalidi, said that the committee has made great strides during the previous session, wishing these achievements and successes to continue for the benefit of the national economy. --SPA 19:05 LOCAL TIME 16:05 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w676432