Candidates
The most likely candidate for next-in-line to the throne are the King's brothers:
- Bandar bin Abdulaziz (born 1923)
- Musa'id bin Abdulaziz (born 1923)
- Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born 1931) Former Minister of Communications.
- Abdul Rahman bin Abdulaziz (born 1931), Former Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation, Sudairi Seven.
- Mutaib bin Abdulaziz (born 1931), Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs 1980-2009.
- Turki bin Abdulaziz (born 1932), Former Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation, Sudairi Seven.
- Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz (born 1932), Former Director General of Saudi Intelligence 2001-2005
- Badr bin Abdulaziz (born 1933), deputy commander of National Guard 1967-2010
- Abdul Ilah bin Abdulaziz (born 1935), adviser to King Abdullah with the rank of minister since 2008.
- Mamdouh bin Abdulaziz (born 1940), former Governor of Tabuk Province, and director of Saudi Center of Strategic Studies
- Sattam bin Abdulaziz (born 1941), Governor of Riyadh since November 2011.
- Ahmed bin Abdulaziz (born 1942), Former Interior Minister (June 2012 - 5 November 2012)
- Mashhur bin Abdulaziz (born 1942), member of the Allegiance Council.
- Muqrin bin Abdulaziz (born 1945), Former Director General of Saudi Intelligence 2005-2012
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