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Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia

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postPrime Minister
bodythe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
native_nameرئيس وزراء المملكة العربية السعودية
insigniaRoyal Standard of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.svg
insigniasize200px
insigniacaptionRoyal Standard of the Crown Prince
flagFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg
flagborderyes
flagcaptionFlag of Saudi Arabia
imageFile:الصورة الرسمية للأمير محمد بن سلمان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود (مقصوصة).jpg
incumbentMohammed bin Salman
incumbentsince27 September 2022
departmentCouncil of Ministers of Saudi Arabia
style{{plainlist
typeHead of government
abbreviationPM
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reports_toKing of Saudi Arabia
residenceAl-Yamamah Palace
seatRiyadh
appointerRoyal order
termlengthNo fixed term
constituting_instrumentBasic Law of Saudi Arabia
formation
firstSaud bin Abdulaziz
deputyVacant
website
  • His Royal Highness
  • Council of Ministers
  • Riyadh City Royal Commission
  • Mecca City and Holy Sites Royal Commission

The prime minister of Saudi Arabia is the chairman of the Council of Ministers and the head of government of the Kingdom. The office is traditionally held by either the king of Saudi Arabia or the crown prince. Since 27 September 2022, the position has been held by Mohammed bin Salman.

History

The office of prime minister was established on 9 October 1953, by decree of King Saud. Internal royal family dissatisfaction with Saud's rule led to the appointment of his half-brother, Crown Prince Faisal, as prime minister. A power struggle between the two led to Faisal's resignation in 1960, allowing Saud to regain control. Continued instability, however, resulted in Faisal's reappointment in 1962.

After Saud was deposed in 1964, Faisal succeeded him as King while remaining Prime Minister. Following Faisal’s death, his successors maintained the merger of the two offices until 2022. Since the reign of King Khalid, administrative duties were often delegated, and during the kingdom's gerontocracy in the 1990s and 2000s, royal favorites occasionally carried out the duties of the prime minister in practice.

The merger of the offices ended on 27 September 2022, when King Salman issued a royal decree appointing his son and top aide, Mohammed bin Salman, as Prime Minister. At 37 years old, Mohammed bin Salman became the youngest person to hold the office and the first prime minister from the generation of the grandsons of King Abdulaziz. Under this arrangement, Mohammed bin Salman became the head of government, while King Salman remains the head of state.

List of prime ministers of Saudi Arabia

No.PortraitName (Birth–Death)Time in officeTook officeLeft officeYears in office
1[[File:Saud IV of Saudi Arabia portrait.jpgborder126px]]Saud bin Abdulaziz (1902 – 1969)9 October 195316 August 19541
2[[File:King Faisal bin Abdulaziz.jpgborder126px]]Faisal bin Abdulaziz (1906 – 1975)16 August 195421 December 19606
3[[File:Saud IV of Saudi Arabia portrait.jpgborder126px]]Saud bin Abdulaziz (1902 – 1969)21 December 196031 October 19622
4[[File:King Faisal bin Abdulaziz.jpgborder126px]]Faisal bin Abdulaziz (1906 – 1975)31 October 196225 March 197513
5[[File:Khalid_II_of_Saudi_Arabia_portrait.jpgborder126px]]Khalid bin Abdulaziz (1913 – 1982)25 March 197513 June 19827
6[[File:Fahd of Saudi Arabia Portrait.jpgborder126px]]Fahd bin Abdulaziz (1921 – 2005)13 June 19821 August 200523
7[[File:Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.jpgborder126px]]Abdullah bin Abdulaziz (1924 – 2015)1 August 200523 January 20159
8[[File:الصورة الرسمية لخادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك سلمان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود.jpgborder126px]]Salman bin Abdulaziz (born 1935)23 January 201527 September 20227
9[[File:الصورة الرسمية للأمير محمد بن سلمان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود (مقصوصة).jpgborder126px]]Mohammed bin Salman (born 1985)27 September 2022Incumbent–

List of first and second deputy prime ministers

First Deputy Prime Minister

No.PortraitName (Birth–Death)Time in officeTook officeLeft officeYears in office
1[[File:King Faisal bin Abdulaziz.jpgborder126px]]Faisal bin Abdulaziz (1906 – 1975)9 October 195316 August 19541
221 December 196031 October 19622
3[[File:Khalid_II_of_Saudi_Arabia_portrait.jpgborder126px]]Khalid bin Abdulaziz (1913 – 1982)31 October 196225 March 197513
4[[File:Fahd of Saudi Arabia Portrait.jpgborder126px]]Fahd bin Abdulaziz (1921 – 2005)25 March 197513 June 19827
5[[File:Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.jpgborder126px]]Abdullah bin Abdulaziz (1924 – 2015)13 June 19821 August 200523
6[[File:Sultan-bin-abdul-aziz-al-saud-5.jpgborder126px]]Sultan bin Abdulaziz (1928 – 2011)1 August 200522 October 20116
7[[File:Nayef_bin_AbdulAziz.jpgborder126px]]Nayef bin Abdulaziz (1934 – 2012)28 October 201116 June 2012
8[[File:King_Salman.jpgborder126px]]Salman bin Abdulaziz (born 1935)18 June 201223 January 20152
9[[File:الأمير_مقرن_بن_عبد_العزيز.jpgborder126px]]Muqrin bin Abdulaziz (born 1945)23 January 201529 April 2015
10[[File:Prince_Mohammed_bin_Naif_bin_Abdulaziz_2013-01-16_(2).jpgborder126px]]Muhammad bin Nayef (born 1959)29 April 201521 June 20172
11[[File:الصورة الرسمية للأمير محمد بن سلمان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود (مقصوصة).jpgborder126px]]Mohammed bin Salman (born 1985)21 June 201727 September 20225
––**Vacant**27 September 2022Present–

Second Deputy Prime Minister

No.PortraitName (Birth–Death)Took officeLeft officeYears in office
1[[File:Fahd of Saudi Arabia Portrait.jpgborder126px]]Fahd bin Abdulaziz (1921 – 2005)196725 March 19758
2[[File:Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.jpgborder126px]]Abdullah bin Abdulaziz (1924 – 2015)25 March 197513 June 19827
3[[File:Sultan-bin-abdul-aziz-al-saud-5.jpgborder126px]]Sultan bin Abdulaziz (1928 – 2011)13 June 19821 August 200523
4[[File:Nayef_bin_AbdulAziz.jpgborder126px]]Nayef bin Abdulaziz (1934 – 2012)27 March 200928 October 20112
5[[File:الأمير_مقرن_بن_عبد_العزيز.jpgborder126px]]Muqrin bin Abdulaziz (1945 – 2015)1 February 201323 January 20152
6[[File:Prince_Mohammed_bin_Naif_bin_Abdulaziz_2013-01-16_(2).jpgborder126px]]Muhammad bin Nayef (born 1959)23 January 201529 April 2015
7[[File:الصورة الرسمية للأمير محمد بن سلمان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود (مقصوصة).jpgborder126px]]Mohammed bin Salman (born 1985)29 April 201521 June 20172
––**Vacant**21 June 2017Present–

Notes

References

References

  1. "Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince to become Kingdom's Prime Minister: Royal decree".
  2. Al Salamah, Abdullah Hamad. "Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Biography".
  3. Ardemagni, Eleonora. (3 October 2022). "Mohammed bin Salman appointed Saudi Prime Minister".
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