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Also Known As Salman ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Saʿūd
Born December 31, 1935 (age 90) • Riyadh • Saudi Arabia
Title / Office king (2015-), Saudi Arabia
Notable Family Members son Sultan ibn Salman Al Saud • son Mohammed bin Salman

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