Salman of Saudi Arabia
King of Saudi Arabia
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.
| Salman | |||||
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| King of Saudi Arabia Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques | |||||
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| King of Saudi Arabia | |||||
| Reign | 23 January 2015 – present | ||||
| Bay'ah | 23 January 2015 | ||||
| Predecessor | Abdullah | ||||
| Heir apparent | Mohammad | ||||
| Born | 31 December 1935 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||
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| House | House of Saud | ||||
| Father | Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Mother | Hassa Al Sudairi | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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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