# Salman of Saudi Arabia

_King of Saudi Arabia since 2015_

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Last updated: 2026-10-19

> Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is King of Saudi Arabia, having reigned since 2015. He is a son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia, and a member of the House of Saud.
Salman is the third-oldest living head of state and the oldest living monarch. He is the first Saudi head of state born after the unification of Saudi Arabia.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 31 December 1935 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367825#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Riyadh ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367825#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Saudi Arabia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367825#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; monarch ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367825#P106))
- **Education:** Princes' School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367825#P69))
- **Spouse:** Fahdah bint Falah bin Hathlain Alajmi; Sultana bint Turki Al Sudairi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367825#P26))
- **Positions held:** King of Saudi Arabia (since 23 January 2015); Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (23 January 2015 – 27 September 2022); Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (18 June 2012 – 23 January 2015); Minister of Defence (22 October 2011 – 23 January 2015); House of Saud Council (since 1 August 2005); Governor of Riyadh Region (4 February 1963 – 5 November 2011); Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367825#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit; King Faisal Prize in Service to Islam; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class; Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud; National Order of Niger; Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle; Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (Guinea); Order of the Nile; Order of State of Republic of Turkey; Order of Zayed; Order of Mubarak the Great; Order of the Crown of the Realm; Star of the Republic of Indonesia; Order of the Crown of Brunei; Order of al-Hussein bin Ali ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367825#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** KingSalman ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367825#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Salman of Saudi Arabia born?**  
Salman of Saudi Arabia was born on 31 December 1935 in Riyadh.

**What positions has Salman of Saudi Arabia held?**  
Positions held by Salman of Saudi Arabia include: King of Saudi Arabia (since 23 January 2015); Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (2015–2022); Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (2012–2015); Minister of Defence (2011–2015); House of Saud Council (since 1 August 2005).

**Where did Salman of Saudi Arabia study?**  
Salman of Saudi Arabia was educated at Princes' School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Salman of Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salman_of_Saudi_Arabia) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सलमान बिन अब्दुलाजिज अल साउद](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9C_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%A6) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q367825](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367825) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Salman of Saudi Arabia - 2020 (49563590728) (cropped).jpg by Ron Przysucha / U.S. Department of State (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salman_of_Saudi_Arabia_-_2020_(49563590728)_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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