Al-Hujeilan reelected Gulf states secretary general

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states on Tuesday decided to renew its Secretary General Jamil al-Hujeilan for a second three-year term of office.

The United Arab Emirates' news agency said the six GCC member states unanimously decided to renew al-Hujeilan, who is of Saudi nationality.

Al-Hujeilan studied law at Cairo University. He joined the Saudi Foreign Ministry and held the posts of both information and health ministers. He was appointed as an ambassador for his country to Kuwait and France.

During the GCC Muscat summit of 1995, Al-Hujeilan was appointed the GCC's secretary general.

The GCC states are meeting in the course of their 19th session which started deliberations on Sunday and will conclude today. The GCC is composed of the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.