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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 named crown prince in 2012. Salman became king in 2015 upon the death of his half-brother, King Abdullah. Since January 2024, he is the oldest surviving son of King Abdulaziz.
Then in 1962, as prime minister and heir apparent, Prince Faisal appointed Prince Fahd as interior minister, Prince Sultan as defense minister, and Prince Salman as governor of Riyadh. All were key posts. Following his accession to the throne after King Saud's deposition in 1964, King Faisal continued to favor the Sudairi Seven as his allies. [6]
Abdulaziz bin Badah Al-Fagham Al-Mutairi (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن بداح الفغم المطيري; 20 July 1971 – 28 September 2019) was the personal bodyguard of King Salman bin Abdulaziz, as well as the bodyguard of the late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. He was also the Commander of the Saudi Royal Guard's Special Guard Force.
Mohammed bin Salman was born on 31 August 1985 [12] [13] [14] to Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz (later King of Saudi Arabia) and his third wife, [15] Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain. He is the eldest of his mother's six children and the eighth child and seventh son of his father. [ 15 ]
It was renamed as King Salman Neighborhood by Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in May 2023 when it was conjoined with al-Wahah neighborhood to honor the legacy of King Salman bin Abdulaziz and his efforts to modernize Riyadh during his period in office as the governor of Riyadh Province between 1963 and 2011.
Sattam bin Abdulaziz was the former deputy governor of Riyadh from 1979 [2] to 2011. [10] Prince Mohammad bin Saad succeeded him in the post. [11] On 5 November 2011, Prince Sattam was appointed governor of Riyadh Province. [12] He was the 12th governor of Riyadh replacing Prince Salman in the post who was appointed defense minister. [1]
Turki bin Abdulaziz assumed the Riyadh principality delegation on 10 October 1957, because his brother Salman, governor of Riyadh (later King Salman), travelled with King Saud to Lebanon. [4] In 1960 he also served as the acting governor when Prince Salman was on leave.
1954 - Salman bin Abdul-Aziz becomes governor of Riyadh Province. 1955 - Al Nassr FC formed. 1957 King Saūd University opens. Al-Tarbiyah Al-Namouthajiyah Schools established. Olympic Club and Al-Hilal (basketball) club formed. Turki bin Abdul-Aziz becomes governor of Riyadh Province. Annasriyyah royal residential district built. [5]