Crown Prince
| Styles of Crown Prince Salman |
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|---|---|
| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
On 18 June 2012, Prince Salman was appointed the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia shortly after the death of his brother and former crown prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz. Prince Salman was also made Deputy Prime Minister. His nomination as Crown Prince and deputy prime minister is considered by Reuters to be a signal that King Abdullah's cautious reforms are likely to continue. On the other hand, Saudi reformists stated that Prince Salman takes a more diplomatic approach towards the opposition figures in contrast to other Saudi royals, but he cannot be considered to be a political reformer. They also argued that like King Abdullah, Prince Salman mostly focuses on economic improvement rather than on political change.
Royal court announced on 27 August 2012 that Prince Salman was in charge of state affairs since King Abdullah was out of the country due to personal holiday. Prince Salman launched Twitter account on 23 February 2013.
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