Salman of Saudi Arabia
King of Saudi Arabia since 2015
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud [1] born 31 December 1935) is the King of Saudi Arabia, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques since 2015. He had been Minister of Defence since 2011, and was Governor of Riyadh Province from 1963 to 2011.
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| Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques | |||||
_(cropped).jpg) King Salman in 2020 | |||||
| King of Saudi Arabia | |||||
| Reign | 23 January 2015 – present | ||||
| Bay'ah | 23 January 2015 | ||||
| Predecessor | Abdullah bin Abdulaziz | ||||
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| Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia | |||||
| Tenure | 23 January 2015 – 27 September 2022 | ||||
| Predecessor | Abdullah bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| Successor | Mohammed bin Salman | ||||
| Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Tenure | 16 June 2012 – 23 January 2015 | ||||
| Predecessor | Nayef bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| Successor | Muqrin bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| King and Prime Minister | Abdullah bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| Minister of Defense | |||||
| In office 5 November 2011 – 23 January 2015 | |||||
| Prime Minister | King Abdullah | ||||
| Preceded by | Sultan bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| Succeeded by | Mohammed bin Salman | ||||
| Governor of Riyadh Province | |||||
| In office 5 February 1963 – 5 November 2011 | |||||
| Appointed by | King Saud | ||||
| Preceded by | Badr bin Saud | ||||
| Succeeded by | Sattam bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| In office 18 April 1956 – 22 September 1960 | |||||
| Appointed by | King Saud | ||||
| Preceded by | Nayef bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| Succeeded by | Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| Deputy Governor of Riyadh Province | |||||
| In office 16 March 1954 – 18 April 1955 | |||||
| Appointed by | King Saud | ||||
| Preceded by | Nayef bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| Succeeded by | Turki II bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| Born | 31 December 1935 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||
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| Issue Detail | List
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| House | Saud | ||||
| Father | King Abdulaziz | ||||
| Mother | Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi | ||||
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Salman became king on 23 January 2015 following the death of his half brother, King Abdullah.[2][3] As a Sudairi Seven, his full brothers include king Fahd, and the crown princes Sultan and Nayef.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Arabic: سلمان ابن عبد العزيز آل سعود, Salmān bin ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz Āl Saʻūd, Najdi Arabic pronunciation: [sælˈmæːn ben ˈʢæbd ælʢæˈziːz ʔæːl sæˈʢuːd]
- ↑ Martin, Douglas; Hubbard, Ben. "King Abdullah, Who Nudged Saudi Arabia Forward, Dies at 90". New York Times. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah dies". BBC News Middle East. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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