
Salman of Saudi Arabia
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: سلمان بن عبدالعزیز آل سعود, romanized: Salmān bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Su‘ūd; born 31 December 1935) is King of Saudi Arabia, reigning since 2015, and was also Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2015 to 2022. The 25th son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia, he assumed the throne on 23 January 2015. Prior to his accession, he was Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from 18 June 2012 to 23 January 2015. Salman is the third oldest living head of state, the oldest living monarch, and Saudi Arabia's first head of state born after the unification of Saudi Arabia. He has a reported personal wealth of at least $18 billion, which makes him the third wealthiest royal in the world and one of the wealthiest individuals in the world.[1]
Not to be confused with King Salmon, Solomon, or Salman bin Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud.
Salman
- سلمان
- سلمان
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Salman is a son of King Abdulaziz and 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. He was then appointed minister of defense. He was named crown prince in 2012. Salman became king in 2015 upon the death of his half-brother, King Abdullah. Since January 2024, he is the oldest surviving son of King Abdulaziz.
Salman's major initiatives as king include the Saudi intervention in the Yemeni Civil War, Saudi Vision 2030, a 2017 decree allowing Saudi women to drive, His seventh son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is considered the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia due to the King's poor health and Mohammed's own political maneuvering.[2] Mohammed replaced his father as prime minister in 2022.[3]
Early life[edit]
Salman was born on 31 December 1935, and is reported to be the 25th son of King Abdulaziz, the first monarch and founder of Saudi Arabia.[4] Salman and his six full brothers make up the Sudairi Seven.[5][6] He was raised in the Murabba Palace.[7]
Salman received his early education at the Princes' School[8] in the capital city of Riyadh, a school established by King Abdulaziz specifically to provide education for his children.[9] He studied religion and modern science.[10]
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Personal life[edit]
Marriages and issue[edit]
Salman bin Abdulaziz has been married three times[90] and has fathered at least thirteen children, including twelve sons.[91]
Salman's first wife was his first cousin Sultana bint Turki Al Sudairi,[92][93] daughter of his maternal uncle Turki bin Ahmad Al Sudairi,[94] a former governor of Asir Province.[95] They were married in 1954, when Salman was 18 years old and Sultana was 13 or 14.[96] She bore him six children, including his only known daughter. Two adult sons died during the couple's lifetimes. Sultana died on 30 July 2011.[97] Their children were:
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Styles of
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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- Muqrin bin Abdulaziz (2015)
- Muhammad bin Nayef (2015–2017)
- Mohammed bin Salman (2017–present)
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz
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Muqrin bin Abdulaziz
King Abdullah
Mohammed bin Salman
King Saud
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Nayef bin Abdulaziz
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Sarah bint Faisal Al Subai'ai (divorced)
- Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain
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His Majesty
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