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Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: محمد بن سلمان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود Muhammad bin Salmān bin ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Āl Sa‘ūd; born 31 August 1985 [2][3][4]), known colloquially as MbS,[2][5][6] is the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, also serving as Deputy Prime Minister,[7] President of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs and Minister of Defense – the world's youngest at the time of his appointment.[8] He has been described as the power behind the throne of his father, King Salman.[9] He was appointed Crown Prince[10] in June 2017 following King Salman’s decision to remove Muhammad bin Nayef from all positions, making Mohammad bin Salman heir apparent to the throne.[11][12][13]
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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia First Deputy Prime Minister | |
Assumed office 21 June 2017 | |
Monarch | Salman |
Preceded by | Muhammad bin Nayef |
Defense Minister of Saudi Arabia | |
Assumed office 23 January 2015 | |
Monarch | Salman |
Preceded by | Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Second Deputy Prime Minister | |
In office 29 April 2015 – 21 June 2017 | |
Monarch | Salman |
Prime Minister | Salman |
Preceded by | Muhammad bin Nayef |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1985-08-31) 31 August 1985 (age 38) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Spouse | Sara bint Mashoor[1] |
Children | 4 |
Parent(s) | King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Fahda bint Falah bin Sultan bin Hathleen al-Ajmi |
Full name | Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud |
House | House of Saud |
He has led several successful reforms, which include regulations restricting the powers of the religious police, [14] and the removal of the ban on female drivers.[15] Further cultural developments under his reign include the first Saudi public concerts by a female singer, the first Saudi sports stadium to admit women,[16] and an increased presence of women in the workforce.[17] His Vision 2030 program aims to diversify the Saudi economy through investment in non-oil sectors including renewable energy and tourism. In 2016 he announced plans to list the shares of the state oil company Saudi Aramco.[18]
Despite international praise for his strides towards the social and economic liberalisation of Saudi Arabia, commentators and human rights groups have been vocally critical of Mohammad bin Salman's leadership, citing a rising number of detentions of human rights activists, his intervention in Yemen and escalation of Saudi's diplomatic crisis with Qatar[19], the start of the Lebanon–Saudi Arabia dispute, and the arrest of members of the Saudi royal family in November 2017.[20][21][22] NGOs including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch continue to criticize the Saudi government for its violations of human rights.[23][24][25]