Saudi King Salman appoints Prince Mohammed bin Nayef as new crown prince

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Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Nayef salute during a Saudi special forces graduation ceremony near Riyadh September 25, 2012. Picture taken September 25, 2012. REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed (SAUDI ARABIA - Tags: MILITARY ROYALS)
Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Nayef salutes during a Saudi special forces graduation ceremony near Riyadh September 25, 2012. Picture taken September 25, 2012. REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed (SAUDI ARABIA – Tags: MILITARY ROYALS)

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Wednesday sacked his younger half brother as crown prince and appointed his nephew, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, as the new heir apparent, state television said.

The post of crown prince secures Prince Mohammed bin Nayef as the most likely successor to King Salman.

He is widely known internationally and to the U.S. as Saudi Arabia’s counterterrorism czar ..

 

He also appointed his son, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as deputy crown prince, and replaced veteran foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal with the kingdom’s Washington ambassador Adel al-Jubeir.

In a decree published by state media, King Salman said he was following in the footsteps of his late brother, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, in seeking the most suitable candidate for the top jobs in the world’s top oil exporter.

King Salman, who ascended the throne upon the death of King Abdullah in January, also appointed former labor Minister Adel Fakieh as new economy minister and Mufrej al-Haqbani as new labor minister.

Prince Muqrin Bin Abdel Aziz  was sacked  from his  Crown prince  position
Prince Muqrin Bin Abdel Aziz was sacked from his Crown prince position

Ahmed al-Sweilem was appointed as new head of the royal court, replacing Prince Mohammed bin Salman while Khalid al-Falih was appointed health minister and chairman of state-owned ARAMCO alongside the position of health minister.

REUTERS

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6 responses to “Saudi King Salman appoints Prince Mohammed bin Nayef as new crown prince”

  1. MekensehParty Avatar
    MekensehParty

    Of course some will call them Zionists Amrikans
    But a new generation of Saudi leaders influenced by Western values while staying true to their Bedouin traditions and their religion is a step in the right direction.
    Better steps will be women’s rights and the preparation of some form of elections…
    Inchallah kheir

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      And Abdel Aziz can’t be too sad … he probably has an apartment and food on a table.

      1. MekensehParty Avatar
        MekensehParty

        in dlebta

  2. arzatna1 Avatar

    I guess , king Salman will be the last of the first tier
    The second tier , a new generation of well educated leaders is taking over
    This is a very smart move by King Salman. Time for new leadership .
    I wonder when will Ayatollah Khamanei retire . Time for new leadership throughout the region.

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