Seventh Saudi King Salman, who took the throne on Friday – RIA Novosti

Seventh Saudi King Salman, who took the throne on Friday – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, January 23 – RIA Novosti. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia took the throne after the death on Friday night at his brother, 90-year-old King Abdullah. Below is his biography.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was born December 31, 1935 in Riyadh.

He was educated in the school of princes in Riyadh, where he studied religion and modern science.

In the years 1954-1955 – Acting Mayor of Riyadh.

In the years 1955-1960 – the mayor of Riyadh.

In 1963 -2011 years – Governor of Riyadh.

Since 2011, the Minister of Defence.

Since 2012, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister, retained his position as Minister of Defence. On receipt of crown prince, he was congratulated by Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressing the hope “that the activities of the Crown Prince will promote the comprehensive development of Russian-Saudi relations in the interests of the two peoples, peace and stability in the Persian Gulf and the Middle East as a whole.”

In June 2014 met with Salman arrived in Saudi Arabia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who conveyed the best wishes of the heir to the Russian president. Salman for his part called the good relations between the two countries.

On 23 January 2015 the seventh king of Saudi Arabia. Heir to the throne, he announced Mukrina prince who holds the position of deputy head of the Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, in March 2014, King Abdullah announced that the health status of Salman was serious, he may even refuse to lead the country.

In accordance with the rules of succession of power in the Saudi kingdom, the throne passed to the ruling family of brother to his brother by seniority. To regulate the process of transfer of power by inheritance in 2006, was created by the Council of the oath, which in the case of the king’s death raises to the throne successor and assigns the next crown prince.

Since 1956, Salman was chairman of various humanitarian and charitable committees and organizations that have sponsored and supported cultural and charitable projects within the country and abroad. For this work he was awarded the Medal of King Abdulaziz Class I, and many foreign orders and medals. He has awards of the United Nations, France, the Philippines, Morocco, Palestine, Bahrain, Yemen, Senegal, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Salman – honorary doctor of several universities in Saudi Arabia and abroad.