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Saudi Arabia

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Official Saudi government pages (my.gov.sa) refused automated access on 13 October 2026, so the record is sourced rather than verified. Names are given in the short forms used by the sources.

Head of state
Salman bin AbdulazizKing
Head of government
Mohammed bin SalmanCrown Prince and Prime Minister · since 27 Sept 2022
System
Absolute monarchyCapital: Riyadh
UN e-government rank
6 of 193EGDI 2024

Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy[1]. The head of state is King Salman bin Abdulaziz[3][4]. The government is led by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman[3][4]. Govpedia records 37 members of its cabinet.

At a glance[2]

Capital
Riyadh
Region
Western Asia
Area
2,149,690 km²
Language
Arabic
Currency
Saudi riyal (ر.س)
People
Saudi Arabian
Borders
Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Calling code
+966
Internet domain
.sa

Leadership

Who leads the state

Executive

Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia

0 of 37 verified on official pages

Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.

Digital government

Digital government, measured

UN E-Government Development Index[8]

2024

0.960rank 6 of 193

  • Online services0.990
  • Human capital0.907
  • Telecom infrastructure0.984

Record of changes

Timeline

  1. 11 Jul 2026

    Royal orders appoint Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, alongside the Energy portfolio; Bandar Alkhorayef becomes Minister of State and member of the Council of Ministers.[6]

    Sourced

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Royal orders appoint Fahad Al-Saif Minister of Investment; Khalid Al-Falih becomes Minister of State and member of the Council of Ministers.[7]

    Sourced

Evidence

Sources

How Govpedia verifies
  1. [1]
    List of countries by system of government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)

    Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026

  3. [3]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026

  5. [5]
    Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026

  6. [6]
    King Salman issues royal decrees, appoints Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman as industry minister

    Arab NewsNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026

  7. [7]
    Saudi Arabia replaces investment minister in cabinet reshuffle

    The NationalNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026

  8. [8]
    UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data

    United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026