Riyadh, Rajab 12, 1438, Apr 9, 2017, SPA -- Eng. Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi was elected President of the Saudi chambers of commerce council and each of Dr. Sami bin Abdullah Al-Abeedi and Muneer bin Mohammed Nasser bin Saad were chosen as Vice Presidents for a three-year term starting 2017. In a statement following the elections, Obaid bin Abdullah al-Mandah, spokesperson of the council, said the fair and legal election was done under the direct supervision of the legal administration of the council to guarantee its transparency and legitimacy. The selectees expressed thanks to the members of council for the great confidence bestowed upon them, promising to exert more effort to upgrade the work of the council and achieve the targeted goals of the Saudi private sector, the Kingdom's economy and its development programs under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, his Crown Prince and the Deputy Crown Prince. --SPA 17:30 LOCAL TIME 14:30 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w372574