Question: Who has been appointed as the new Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia?
(A) Mohammed bin Nayef
(B) Mohammed bin Salman
(C) Mohammed bin Nazarbayev
(D) Mohammed bin Nahyal
Ans: (b)
Related facts:-
- On June 21, 2017, Shah (King) of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud appointed his son Mohammed Bin Salman a new Crown Prince.
- Crown Prince is the successor of the Shah of Saudi Arabia.
- Mohammad bin Salman replaced Mohammad bin Nayef for this post.
- Mohammad bin Nayef was also removed from the post of Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia (Home Minister).
- Mohammad bin Salman will also be Deputy Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia.
Earlier, he was the vice-Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. - Apart from this, he is also the Defense Minister of Saudi Arabia and Chief of Royal Court of Riyadh.
Related Links:-
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/21/middleeast/saudi-arabia-crown-prince/index.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/21/saudi-king-upends-tradition-by-naming-son-as-first-in-line-to-throne
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40351578