Saudi Arabia's shura council has for a good deal of its history been a technocratic body with a notably narrow regional and social representation. Its composition reflected the dominance of educated elites from the Western and Central regions of Saudi Arabia. Though, this dominance started to weaken starting with the council's era under the late King Abdullah, the council's representation has seen a significant shift since the ascent of King Salam to power. This change in the composition of the council in many ways exemplifies the changing demographics of Saudi Arabia as well as the more inclusive new identity the Saudi state aims to foster. The council effectively shifted from a regional narrow technocratic body to one whose Vice Speaker, General Secretary, and Assistant Speaker are women and members of under represented tribes.