Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Saud Al-Faisal notified GCC Secretary-General Abdulrahman Al-Attiyah of the new members in a cable.
The five new members are Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Rashid, Dr. Mahmoud bin Mohammed Al-Sufiani, Dr. Abdulaziz bin Naif Al-Uraier, Ismael bin Ibrahim Al-Shoura and Dr. Mohammed Ihsan bin Ali Bu Hulaiqah.
The Consultative Commission has 30 members, five from each member state.