Saudi Arabia appoints Mohammed Bin Salman as the new crown prince| Oneindia News
- 7 years ago
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has appointed his son, Mohammed bin Salman, as heir, in a major reshuffle on Wednesday. A royal decree removed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, a 57-year-old nephew of the king, as next-in-line to the throne and replaced him with Mohammed bin Salman, 31, who was previously the deputy crown prince.
According to the official Saudi Press Agency, the newly-announced crown prince was also named deputy prime minister and maintained his post as defence minister.
According to the official Saudi Press Agency, the newly-announced crown prince was also named deputy prime minister and maintained his post as defence minister.