Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia

The Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia is the chair of the Council of Ministers and formal head of government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mohammed bin Salman has been Prime Minister since 27 September 2022.

Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia
رئيس وزراء المملكة العربية السعودية
Royal Standard of Saudi Arabia
Incumbent
Mohammed bin Salman since 27 September 2022 (2022-09-27)
Details
Residence	Al Saud Palace

List of Prime Ministers of Saudi Arabia

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Time in office			Notes
			Took office	Left office	Days in office
1		Saud of Saudi Arabia	9 October 1953	16 August 1954	311	Saud created the post of Prime Minister for himself, and appointed Crown Prince Faisal Prime Minister in 1954. The two would engage in a power struggle which would ultimately lead to Saud's abdication of the throne and exile.
2		Faisal	16 August 1954	21 December 1960	2319	First Prime Minister who was not the King at time of appointment.
1		Saud of Saudi Arabia	21 December 1960	31 October 1962	679	Saud lost a power struggle to Crown Prince Faisal and was forced to abdicate in 1964.
2		Faisal of Saudi Arabia	31 October 1962	25 March 1975	4528	Faisal became King on November 2 1964 and was assassinated on 25 March 1975.
3		Fahd of Saudi Arabia	25 March 1975	21 February 1996	7638	De facto Prime Minister during Khalid's reign and through his own until suffering a stroke in 1996.
4		Abdullah of Saudi Arabia	21 February 1996	23 January 2015	6911	De facto Prime Minister after Fahd's stroke in 1996. From 9 October 2005 to 23 Janury 2015 Some regard Khaled al-Tuwaijri as a de facto Prime Minister from 9 October 2005 to 23 January 2015.
5		Salman of Saudi Arabia	23 January 2015	27 September 2022	2742	Most day-to-day governance was handled by the King's son Mohammed bin Salman.
6		Mohammed bin Salman	27 September 2022	Incumbent	550	Second Prime Minister who was not the King at the time of his appointment.