Salman of Saudi Arabia
| Salman سَلْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ آلُ سَعُودٍ | |||||
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| 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 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 | ||||
| Spouse | Sultana bint Turki Al Sudairi
(m. 1954; died 2011)
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| House | Saud | ||||
| Father | King Abdulaziz | ||||
| Mother | Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi | ||||
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Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud [1] (Arabic: سَلْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ آلُ سَعُودٍ) (born 31 December 1935) is the King of Saudi Arabia, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques since 2015. He was the Minister of Defence from 2011 to 2015 and was Governor of Riyadh Province from 1963 to 2011.
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.
Early Life
King salman was born on 31 December 1935, King salman world leader of Saudi Arabia, his haif brothers are died, his education is prince's school in Riyadh.[4]
Health
It has been reported that Salman has mild vascular dementia,[5] in addition to reports of Alzheimer's dementia.[6]
In May 2024, it was reported that King Salman had a lung infection and would be taking antibiotics.[7]
References
- ↑ Arabic: سَلْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ آلُ سَعُودٍ, 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.
- ↑ "Salman of Saudi Arabia | King, Father, Siblings, & Son | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ↑ Chulov, Martin (15 December 2021). "As Arab leaders gather in Saudi Arabia King Salman's absence looms large". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ Miles, Hugh (23 October 2015). "A family revolt could bring down the Saudi monarchy". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ "Saudi Arabia's 88-year-old King Salman has a lung infection and will take antibiotics, doctors say". AP News. 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-20.