Mohammed Bin Salman

At-a-Glance

Serves as the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, holding de facto rule.
Holds a law degree from King Saud University.
Introduced liberal social and economic reforms, including Saudi Vision 2030, to reduce reliance on oil and invest in sectors like technology and tourism.
Pursued a foreign policy to increase regional and international influence, coordinating energy policy with Russia and strengthening relations with China.
Led a purge of competing Saudi political and economic elites between 2017 and 2019, seizing up to US$800 billion in assets.
A 2021 report by the United States Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) found he ordered the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Biography

Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, also known as MbS, was born on 31 August 1985. He is the seventh son of King Salman and the grandson of Ibn Saud, the nation's founder. After earning a law degree from King Saud University, he became an advisor to his father in 2009.