Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Named Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia
HY News
28 September, 2022 01:01 pm IST
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Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince has been named prime minister, a post traditionally held by the king, in a government shuffle announced Tuesday night.
State news agency Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said according to the decree, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will become the Kingdom’s Prime Minister. Prince Khalid bin Salman will become Defense Minister amidst a cabinet reshuffle.
The reshuffle kept another son, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, as Energy Minister, the royal decree, carried by state news agency SPA, said.
Mohammed bin Salman, who has been the kingdom's de facto ruler for several years, was previously serving as deputy prime minister under King Salman as well as defence minister. He is being replaced as defence minister by his younger brother, Khalid bin Salman, who was previously deputy defence minister.
Prince Mohammed, who turned 37 last month, has been first in line to succeed his father as king since 2017. He became defence minister in 2015, a key step in a swift consolidation of power that saw him take the lead on major portfolios.
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