Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Kelya is a Saudi Arabian judge who became the first Chief Justice of Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court in 2009, a post created under judicial reforms announced by King Abdullah in 2007, stepping down in January 2013 at his own request. He had served as a judge in Saudi courts for forty years, including as Chief Judge of the Court of Cassation in Mecca.
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He was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia, an office which he held from 2009 to 2013.
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The Supreme Court was created by King Abdullah as part of his wide-ranging judicial reforms announced in 2007, and Al Kelya was the first chief justice to be appointed. His appointment was one of a number of changes to the judiciary intended to create a court system more in line with international practices. In January 2013, Al Kelya stepped down as Chief Justice.
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Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Kelya (Arabic: عبد الرحمن بن عبد العزيز الكلية) is a judge in the judiciary of Saudi Arabia.
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He was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia, an office which he held from 2009 to 2013.
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is a judge in the judiciary of Saudi Arabia
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