Salman of Saudi Arabia

**Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud**  (Arabic: سَلْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ آلُ سَعُودٍ) (born 31 December 1935) is the reigning King of Saudi Arabia, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques since 2015. He was the Minister of Defence from 2011 to 2015 and was Governor of Riyadh Province from 1963 to 2011.

Salman became king on 23 January 2015 following the death of his half brother, King Abdullah. As a Sudairi Seven, his full brothers include king Fahd, and the crown prince<nowiki/>s Sultan and Nayef.

## Early Life

King salman was born on 31 December 1935, King salman world leader of Saudi Arabia, his haif brothers are died, his education is prince's school in Riyadh.

## Health

It has been reported that Salman has mild vascular dementia, in addition to reports of Alzheimer's dementia.

In May 2024, it was reported that King Salman had a lung infection and would be taking antibiotics.

## Infobox (officeholder/office)

- **termstart**: 5 November 2011
- **termend**: 23 January 2015
- **primeminister**: King Abdullah
- **predecessor**: Sultan bin Abdulaziz
- **successor**: Mohammed bin Salman


## Infobox (officeholder/office)

- **termstart**: 5 February 1963
- **termend**: 5 November 2011
- **appointer**: King Saud
- **predecessor**: Badr bin Saud
- **successor**: Sattam bin Abdulaziz


## Infobox (officeholder/office)

- **termstart**: 18 April 1956
- **termend**: 22 September 1960
- **appointer**: King Saud
- **predecessor**: Nayef bin Abdulaziz
- **successor**: Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz


## Infobox (officeholder/office)

- **termstart**: 16 March 1954
- **termend**: 18 April 1955
- **appointer**: King Saud
- **predecessor**: Nayef bin Abdulaziz
- **successor**: Turki II bin Abdulaziz


## Infobox (royalty)

- **name**: Salman
<div style="text-decoration:none; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; font-size:85%;">سَلْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ آلُ سَعُودٍ</div>
- **title**: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
- **image**: الصورة الرسمية لخادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك سلمان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود.jpg
- **caption**: Official portrait, 2025
- **succession**: King of Saudi Arabia
- **reign**: 23 January 2015 – present
- **cor-type**: Bay'ah
- **coronation**: 23 January 2015
- **predecessor**: Abdullah bin Abdulaziz
- **suc-type**: Crown Princes
- **succession1**: Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia
- **reign1**: 23 January 2015 – 27 September 2022
- **reign-type1**: Tenure
- **predecessor1**: Abdullah bin Abdulaziz
- **successor1**: Mohammed bin Salman
- **succession2**: Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
Deputy Prime Minister
- **reign2**: 16 June 2012 – 23 January 2015
- **reign-type2**: Tenure
- **reg-type2**: King and Prime Minister
- **regent2**: Abdullah bin Abdulaziz
- **predecessor2**: Nayef bin Abdulaziz
- **successor2**: Muqrin bin Abdulaziz
- **succession3**: Ministry of Defense (Saudi Arabia), Minister of Defense
- **succession4**: Governor of Riyadh Province
- **succession5**: Deputy Governor of Riyadh Province
- **birth place**: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- **issue-link**: #Personal life
- **full name**: Salman bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman
- **house**: House of Saud, Saud
- **father**: Abdulaziz ibn Saud, King Abdulaziz
- **mother**: Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi
- **signature**: توقيع الملك سلمان.svg
- **signature alt**: Signature of King Salman