Salman of Saudi Arabia

King of Saudi Arabia since 2015

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November 3, 2025 - Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: سلمان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; born 31 December 1935) is King of Saudi Arabia, a position he has held since 2015. He was also Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2015 to 2022. He is the 25th son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia.
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Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud - Wikipedia
September 23, 2025 - Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن سلمان آل سعود ʿAbd al ʿAzīz bin Salman Al Suʿūd; born 1960) is a Saudi royal, one of the sons of King Salman and one of the grandsons of Saudi's founder King Abdulaziz, and a politician who has served as the Saudi ...
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What positions has Mohammed bin Salman held in Saudi Arabia?
Mohammed bin Salman has served as crown prince (2017– ), prime minister (2022– ), and previously as minister of defense (2015–22).
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How did Mohammed bin Salman impact women’s rights in Saudi Arabia?
Mohammed bin Salman relaxed social restrictions on women, including allowing women to attend sporting events, drive, and not wear an ʿabāyah in public. But the government cracked down on women who continued to press for more freedoms.
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What was Mohammed bin Salman’s role in the Yemen conflict?
As defense minister, Mohammed bin Salman launched Operation Decisive Storm, an intervention in Yemen’s civil war to support Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi against Houthi insurgents.
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Mohammed bin Salman - Wikipedia
1 week ago - Mohammed bin Salman was born on 31 August 1985 to Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz (later King of Saudi Arabia) and his third wife, Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain. He is the eldest of his mother's six children and the eighth child and seventh son of his father. His full siblings include Prince Turki ...
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Salman of Saudi Arabia | King, Father, Siblings, & Son | Britannica
December 14, 2023 - Salman is king of Saudi Arabia (2015– ) and the last of the sons of Abdulaziz ibn Saud to rule the country. His son Mohammed bin Salman has assumed many of his father’s duties as head of state and government.
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Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud - Saudipedia
September 18, 2025 - (King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah)) King Salman was born on December 31, 1935, in Riyadh City, three years after his father, the Founding King, had unified all parts of the Saudi State into one entity and declared its ...
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Salman of Saudi Arabia | Research Starters | EBSCO Research
His father, King Abdulaziz ibn Saud, was the first king of Saudi Arabia and the founder of the nation in 1932. King Abdulaziz ibn Saud reportedly had dozens of wives and an unknown number of children; Salman is named by some sources as his ...
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MEED | King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud
Born in 1935, King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud is the 25th son of King Abdulaziz al-Saud – the founder of modern Saudi Arabia – and Hessa bint Ahmed al-Sudairi. He and his six brothers make up the powerful group within the Al-Saud family ...
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Mohammed bin Salman | Biography, Saudi Arabia, Father, & Mother | Britannica
July 17, 2019 - He is the son of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and his third wife Fahdah bint Falāḥ ibn Sulṭān. From a young age Mohammed was interested in government, shadowing his father and remaining conscious about his image.
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Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud was born on 31 August 1985. He is the son of King Salman from his third spouse, Fahda bint Falah bin Sultan bin Hathleen. She is a granddaughter of Rakan bin Hithalayn, who was the head of the Al Ajman tribe.
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January 28, 2025 - King Salman bin Abdulaziz’s decision to appoint his son, Mohammed bin Salman, as his heir, elevating him over more senior rivals, marked a decisive turning point in the history of Saudi Arabia.
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King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – House of Saud
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is the King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. Prior to his appointment to throne he served as the Deputy Governor and then the Governor of Riyadh between 1963 and 2011. In 2011 he was appointed as defence minister and later named as Crown Prince following the death of his brother Prince Nayef.
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Salman of Saudi Arabia | Encyclopedia MDPI
November 15, 2022 - Salman is the 25th son of King Abdulaziz and his mother was Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi, making him one of the Sudairi Seven. He was the deputy governor of Riyadh and later the governor of Riyadh for 48 years from 1963 to 2011.
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Saudi Royal Family Tree – House of Saud
King Salman is the 25th son of King Abdulaziz. King Salman’s brothers, including the late King Fahd and Crown Prince Sultan, also held prominent positions within the Saudi government.
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was appointed Acting Governor of Riyadh Province on March 16, 1954, at the age of nineteen, following the death of his father, the Founding King, and t...
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King Salman Al-Saud - Genealogy
He was then appointed Minister of Defence. 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.
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... His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born 1956) is the grandson of the Founding King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud and the second son of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud .
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Profile: Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud News | Al Jazeera
The Saudi throne has for decades passed between Al Saud’s sons. Several of his sons hold prestigious and powerful positions. Prince Abdulaziz is the deputy oil minister; Prince Faisal, the governor of Medina; and Prince Sultan, the first Arab astronaut, is the current head of the tourism authority. Another son with influence is believed to be Prince Mohammed, the eldest son from Salman’s third wife. In his 30s, Mohammed is the head of his father...
Published   January 24, 2015