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King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
King of Saudi Arabia
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
King Salman portrait, 2017.jpg
King of Saudi Arabia
Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia
Reign 23 January 2015 – present
Bay'ah 23 January 2015
Predecessor Abdullah
Heir(s) apparent Muqrin bin Abdulaziz (2015)
Muhammad bin Nayef (2015–17)
Mohammad bin Salman (2017–present)
Born (1935-12-31) 31 December 1935 (age 82)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Spouse Sultana bint Turki Al Sudairi (deceased in 2011)
Sarah bint Faisal Al Subai'ai (divorced)
Fahda bint Falah Al Hathleen
Issue
Detail
Fahd
Sultan
Ahmed
Abdulaziz
Faisal
Mohammad
Saud
Turki
Khalid
Full name
Salman bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud
House House of Saud
Father Ibn Saud
Mother Hassa bint Ahmad Al Sudairi
Full name
Salman bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: سلمان بن عبد العزیز آل سعودSalmān ibn ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Āl Sa‘ūd Arabic pronunciation: [sæɫmæːn ibˈn ʕabˈduɫ ʕaziːz æːɫ saʕuːd]; born 31 December 1935) is the King of Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and head of the House of Saud.

He was the Deputy Governor and later the Governor of Riyadh for 48 years from 1963 to 2011. He was then appointed Minister of Defense. He was also named the Crown Prince in 2012 following the death of his brother Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Salman was crowned as the new King of Saudi Arabia on 23 January 2015 following the death of his half-brother, King Abdullah.

His major initiatives as King include the Saudi intervention in the Yemeni Civil War, Saudi Vision 2030, and a 2017 decree allowing Saudi women to drive. His son, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, is seen as the power behind the throne, and has led many reforms in Saudi Arabia.

Salman was born on 31 December 1935, and is reported to be the 25th son of Ibn Saud, the first monarch and founder of Saudi Arabia. Salman and his six brothers make up the Sudairi Seven. He was raised in the Murabba Palace.


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