With the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah came the crowning of King Salman.
Salman bin Abdulaziz, who was named crown prince in June 2012, was Abdullah’s third heir to the throne after two elder brothers died in late 2011 and mid-2012. As the new King of Saudi Arabia, home to 28 million people, he will also serve as Prime Minister and Defense Minister.
A longtime governor of the capital, Riyadh, Salman has a reputation as a progressive and practical prince similar in bearing to his late brother.
Find out more about who he is and what his policies are by watching today’s Know Right Now. Or read more about the King here.
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