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Salman of Saudi Arabia facts for kids
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| King of Saudi Arabia Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques |
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Salman in 2013
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| King of Saudi Arabia | |||||
| Reign | 23 January 2015 – present | ||||
| Bay'ah | 23 January 2015 | ||||
| Predecessor | Abdullah | ||||
| Heir apparent | Muqrin | ||||
| 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 and the head of the House of Saud. 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 U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, 23 April 2013
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U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with King Salman, Riyadh, 27 January 2015
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry with Salman in Riyadh, Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland, 3 September 2015
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Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, 7 July 2015
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Salman in his youth
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Salman in his 30s
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