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Salman bin Abdulaziz

King[1][2]

King, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 4 public offices on record since 1963.

In office
Serving
Record
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Offices
4

Sourced from en.wikipedia.org · checked 13 Oct 2026

Salman bin Abdulaziz has been King of Saudi Arabia since January 2015. He was Governor of Riyadh Province from 1963 to 2011 and Minister of Defense from 2011 to 2015. He was Crown Prince from 2012 until he became king, and served as Prime Minister from 2015 to 2022.[3]

Overview

Current office

Sourced

King[1][2]

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Born
31 Dec 1935, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[3]
First office on record
Governor of Riyadh Province, 1963

Career

Record in public office

4 offices
  1. In office

    King[1][2]

    Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaSourced
  2. 2015 – 2022

    Prime Minister[3]

    Sourced
  3. 2011 – 2015

    Minister of Defense[3]

    Sourced
  4. 1963 – 2011

    Governor of Riyadh Province[3]

    Sourced

Education

Education

Sourced
  • Princes' School, Riyadh[3]

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

7 claims · 3 sources

  • Verified 0
  • Sourced 7

Sources

  1. [1]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    Salman of Saudi Arabia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Salman bin Abdulaziz." King. Record gp:person/salman-bin-abdulaziz, last checked 13 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/salman-bin-abdulaziz/