Salman of Saudi Arabia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Salman |
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| King of Saudi Arabia Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia 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 | ||||
| Heir apparent | Mohammad | ||||
| Born | 31 December 1935 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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| House | House of Saud | ||||
| Father | Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Mother | Hassa Al Sudairi | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud born 31 December 1935) is the King of Saudi Arabia, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques since 2015. He had been Minister of Defence since 2011, 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. As a Sudairi Seven, his full brothers include king Fahd, and the crown princes Sultan and Nayef.
Images for kids
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US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta with Salman at the Pentagon in April 2012
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Crown Prince Salman meeting US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, 23 April 2013
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US President Barack Obama shakes hands with King Salman, Riyadh, 27 January 2015
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US Secretary of State John Kerry with Salman at Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland, 3 September 2015
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US President Donald Trump with King Salman, Riyadh, 20 May 2017
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Salman, US President Donald Trump, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi touching a glowing globe at the 2017 Riyadh summit.
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King Salman with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Moscow, 5 October 2017
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Salman in his youth
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