Line Of Succession To The Saudi Arabian Throne
The order of succession to the throne of Saudi Arabia is determined by, and within, the House of Saud. It follows agnatic seniority, but a prince may be surpassed or another elevated. The Allegiance Council was created in 2006 to facilitate the royal transfer of power.
King Abdullah is the current ruler of Saudi Arabia. The heir apparent from 2005 to 2011 was the late Sultan bin Abdulaziz; the second heir apparent was Nayef bin Abdulaziz from 2011 to his death in 2012. On 18 June 2012, Salman bin Abdulaziz was appointed the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Prince Salman was also made Deputy Prime Minister.
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