King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
| Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | |||||
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| King of Saudi Arabia Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques |
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King of Saudi Arabia Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia |
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| 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) |
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31 December 1935 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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| Spouse | Sultana bint Turki Al Sudairi (deceased in 2011) Sarah bint Faisal Al Subai'ai (divorced) Fahda bint Falah Al Hathleen |
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| Issue Detail |
Fahd Sultan Ahmed Abdulaziz Faisal Mohammad Saud Turki Khalid |
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| House | House of Saud | ||||
| Father | Ibn Saud | ||||
| Mother | Hassa bint Ahmad Al Sudairi | ||||
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| 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 سعود Salmān 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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