Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister
Prince Nayef was appointed Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and First Deputy Prime Minister by King Abdullah on 27 October 2011, five days after the death of his full brother, Crown Prince Sultan. During his time as Crown Prince, Nayef brought about modernizations such as "removing religious authorities who objected to the mingling of men and women in public spaces."
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