Umm Al-Qura University
The department was established under the name, (Legal Department). Due to its activity, expansion of the scope of work, and prominent role in interpreting the rules and regulations, and preparing consultations regarding some academic and administrative aspects in the university, the UQU President issued decision no. 7259, dated 27 Rabi` Al-Thani, 1422 A.H., to change the name to "Legal and Consultancy Affairs". Later, the department's name was changed to "Legal Department", following the UQU President's decision no. (4370000750) on 1 Muharram, 1437 A.H.
The department has been headed by the following officials:
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His Excellency Mr. Abdullah bin Uqail Attas |
From 1403 A.H. to 1416 A.H. |
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His Excellency Dr. Ali bin Muslih Al-Matrifi |
From 1416 A.H. to 1420 A.H. |
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His Excellency Muhammad bin Abdul-Karim Nadhar |
From 1420 A.H. to 1422 A.H. |
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His Excellency Dr. Ali bin Muslih Al-Matrifi |
From 1422 A.H. to 1433 A.H. |
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His Excellency Dr. Ubaidullah bin Salah Al-Lihyani |
1434 A.H. |
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His Excellency Dr. Himdan Darwish Al-Ghamdi |
From 1435 A.H. to 1440 A.H. |
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His Excellency Dr. Khalid bin Muhammad Al-Shaikhi |
From 1440 A.H. up to the present |
The department firmly preserves the university's material and literary rights, in accordance with the regulations in force in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and also provides immunity for all decisions and procedures issued by the university, legally and systematically, to achieve the highest stages of quality.
The department endeavors to enforce the law in the university work environment by effecting general and specific regulations, and providing highly professional legal consultancy in a manner which preserves the rights of UQU and its staff, on and off campus.
The Legal Department endeavors to achieve noble objectives and purposes that also have a positive influence on the university and its community, the most important of which are:
