Salman of Saudi Arabia, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Salman of Saudi Arabia

King of Saudi Arabia

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1935

Place of Birth: Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Profession: politician

Nationality: Saudi Arabia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: ????? ?? ??? ?????? ?? ????? Salman ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz Al Su‘ud, Najdi Arabic pronunciation: [sæl'mæ?n ben '?æbd æl?æ'zi?z ?æ?l sæ'?u?d]; born 31 December 1935) has been King of Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques since 23 January 2015. He was the Deputy Governor of Riyadh and later the Governor of Riyadh for 48 years from 1963 to 2011.
He was then appointed Minister of Defense.
He was also named the Crown Prince in 2012 following the death of his brother Nayef bin Abdulaziz.
Salman became the new King of Saudi Arabia on 23 January 2015 following the death of his half-brother, King Abdullah.
Since 2019 he is also the oldest surviving son of Ibn Saud.
His major initiatives as King include the Saudi intervention in the Yemeni Civil War, Saudi Vision 2030, and a 2017 decree allowing Saudi women to drive.
His son, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, is considered the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia and has led many reforms within the country, as well as engendering a number of controversies, including the 2017 arrest of members of the Saudi royal family and the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.