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five-member
Transitory Ruling Council to temporarily assume administration of the Kingdom. The Council will also select a new King within seven days. Despite all these detailed legal description, the Council has never been activated and was not active in the appointments of the crown princes; in 2011, namely Prince Nayef and in 2012, namely Prince Salman.
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The
Council supposedly undertook its duties for the first time when Prince Sultan died in October 2011. One week after his death, King Abdullah announced that the Council had selected Prince Nayef as the new Crown Prince. However, the Council just swore allegiance to Nayef as Crown Prince. Whether it
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The
Council also preempts the possibility of the King becoming incapacitated. In the event the King permanently loses his ability to exercise his powers, the Council will declare the Crown Prince as King. If both the King and the Crown Prince become permanently incapacitated, the Council will form a
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With the promotion of Crown Prince Sultan's three successors deemed automatic, and the King's writ on the subject of the appointment of the second deputy PM (the honorific "deputy crown prince" being much more recent than the position itself), the
Council has proved to be little more than a "rubber
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After almost a year with the post of second deputy Prime
Minister vacant, Prince Muqrin was formally designated by royal decree in 2013. This meant that he was informally next in line, bypassing several senior princes. In order to make his place in the line of succession permanent and preclude any
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Under the
Allegiance Institution Law, the King nominates up to three candidates for the position of Crown Prince. The Allegiance Council then selects one of them as Crown Prince. If the Council rejects all of the King's nominees, it may nominate its own candidate. The Crown Prince will be then
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The role of the
Council was intended to take effect once the late Prince Sultan succeeded to the throne. However, in 2009, when he was gravely ill with cancer, the late Prince Nayef was appointed Second Deputy Prime Minister (a position for the crown prince in waiting), presumably to keep the
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In the event that the King rejects the committee’s nominee, the
Allegiance Institution will hold a vote to choose between the King’s candidate and its own in accordance with Sections A and B of this Article. The nominee who secures the majority of votes will be named Crown
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Abdullah, Prince Muqrin became Crown Prince automatically, and Salman decreed that his full nephew Muhammed bin Nayef become the first of his generation to be in the line of succession, the Council ratified this a few days later unanimously.
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The royal decree stated that the election “may not be modified or changed in any way or form by any person whoever it may be”, precluding a King Salman from capriciously choosing someone else, which is exactly what would happen three months into the new reign.
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October 2009 diplomatic cable from the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, the Al Saud family described the Council as a "codification of the unwritten rules that have governed the selection of Saudi rulers since the passing of King Abdulaziz in 1953."
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At the end of April 2015, barely three months into his reign, King Salman dismissed Prince Muqrin from his post as Crown Prince after the approval of the Allegiance Council which voted to declare Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the new Deputy Crown Prince.
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Similar apparent dysfunctionality of the council was also observed in regard to the appointment of Prince Salman as Crown Prince in June 2012. Prince Talal stated that the princes on the Council were not consulted on the succession of
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challenges by any of the dispossessed royals, King Abdullah polled each member of the Allegiance Council individually before announcing Maqrin's new title. The poll, which is considered an official vote, was 75% Yes and 25% No.
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666:. As of 2024 the council had 34 members: 3 surviving sons of Ibn Saud, 30 of his grandsons and 1 of his great grandsons. Each grandson represents his deceased or incapacitated father.
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538:. However, after Prince Abdullah succeeded Fahd as King, the behind-the-scenes battles over the future of the monarchy intensified, particularly between Prince Abdullah and the
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family when a new King selects his Crown Prince. However, the implementation of the system was planned to start following the ascension of Crown Prince Sultan to the throne.
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in that position previously. Both of them were detained along with former
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1949:"Saudi Arabia in Transition: From Defense to Offense, But How to Score?"
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1656:"Saudi Arabia: Prince Muqrin in Line for the Throne - Pulitzer Center"
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1398:"09RIYADH1434: Saudi Succession: Can the Allegiance Commission Work?"
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could not have a seat in the Council due to being then crown prince.
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as Crown Prince. Three members who voted against his selection were
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1365:"The Fate of Saudi Arabia: Regime Evolution in the Saudi Monarchy"
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1681:"Saudi deputy crown prince gets 82% of allegiance council votes"
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was appointed as a member of the Council since his father, late
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Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice
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resigned from the Council three weeks after the appointment of
1839:"WSJ News Exclusive | Top Saudi Royal Family Members Detained"
1837:
Said, Summer; Scheck, Justin; Strobel, Warren (6 March 2020).
1630:"New appointment clarifies line of succession in Saudi Arabia"
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In June 2017, 31 out of 34 members approved the selection of
1927:"Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman appointed Crown Prince"
1273:"New Saudi Rules on Succession: Will They Fix the Problem?"
1879:"King Abdullah names members of the Allegiance Commission"
1577:"Saudi Allegiance council ineffective: Saudi prince Talal"
1604:"Saudis Seek a Crown Prince and Talk of Other Successors"
1429:"Keys to the kingdom: Inside Saudi Arabia's royal family"
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When King Abdullah died in 2015, Salman became king and
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The members of the council include surviving sons of
1813:"Saudi Arabia Seeks Global Backing for Palestinians"
1785:"Senior Saudi royal resigns from Allegiance Council"
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Nathaniel Kerr; Matthew M. Reed (15 November 2011).
1700:"The Kingdom: Succession in Saudi Arabia (part six)"
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Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
1982:at Saudi-US Relations Information Service (SUSRIS)
574:actually voted on the selection remained unclear.
1495:"Allegiance Commission ensures smooth succession"
1240:"After King Abdullah: Succession in Saudi Arabia"
476:, is the body responsible for determining future
1980:Executive Law of the Saudi Allegiance Commission
1550:Nathaniel Kern; Matthew M. Reed (21 June 2012).
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518:
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1883:Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington, DC
1552:"The Crown Prince and the Allegiance Council"
1342:Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington, DC
446:Institution of succession to the Saudi throne
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1279:. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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1909:"Meet the Next Generation of Saudi Rulers"
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582:and that the Council became ineffective.
1370:. Naval Postgraduate School. p. 5.
1811:Abdul Ghafour, P.K. (6 December 2011).
1737:"Change and succession in Saudi Arabia"
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1764:. Foreign Reports Inc. 28 October 2011
1493:P.K. Abdul Ghafour (29 October 2011).
1137:Succession to the Saudi Arabian throne
484:. It was formed on 7 December 2007 by
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1166:"قائمة أسماء الجهات الحكومية والعامة"
598:decided by a vote among the Council:
7:
1377:from the original on 6 February 2021
562:position of Crown Prince within the
338:Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs:
2800:Government agencies of Saudi Arabia
2795:2007 establishments in Saudi Arabia
1986:Law of Pledge of Allegiance Council
1783:Alsharif, Asma (26 November 2011).
1271:Simon Henderson (25 October 2006).
458:
170:Abdullah ibn Muhammad Al ash-Sheikh
1885:. 10 December 2007. Archived from
1525:"How Saudi Arabia picks its kings"
1474:from the original on 30 April 2011
1396:James B. Smith (28 October 2009).
1363:Charles F. Balka (December 2008).
1204:. 10 December 2007. Archived from
1091:Great Grandsons of King Abdul-Aziz
14:
2203:Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
1947:Karen Elliott House (June 2017).
1602:Neil MacFarquhar (17 June 2012).
1464:"When kings and princes grow old"
1127:, at the meeting of the council.
82:Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
2095:
1338:"The Allegiance Institution Law"
1097:Prince Fahd bin Faisal bin Turki
733:, who had replaced their father
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45:
30:
2370:General Intelligence Presidency
1759:"Saudi Succession Developments"
1531:. Riyadh. Reuters. 17 June 2012
1435:. 29 March 2009. Archived from
1238:Simon Henderson (August 2009).
681:died without sons. Grandson of
525:Chapter 2, Article 5(c) of the
52:Member State of the Arab League
1698:Kapoor, Talal (1 April 2008).
1070:Prince Faisal bin Abdul Majeed
1:
2360:Chairman of the General Staff
1080:Prince Abdulaziz bin Hathloul
332:Minister of Foreign Affairs:
1557:. Middle East Policy Council
927:Prince Turki bin Abdulrahman
907:Prince Abdulaziz bin Mishaal
897:Prince Saud bin Abdul Muhsin
781:Grandsons of King Abdul-Aziz
2602:Water supply and sanitation
2431:History of the oil industry
2298:Mutaween (religious police)
1739:. Middle East Policy Center
1172:(in Arabic). Archived from
1147:Royal Council of the Throne
1050:Prince Abdulaziz bin Sattam
987:Prince Abdulaziz bin Nawaaf
957:Prince Muhammad bin Mishari
751:The Council was chaired by
693:also replaced his brother,
328:Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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1060:Prince Abdulaziz bin Ahmed
887:Prince Khalid bin Abdullah
817:Prince Muhammad bin Nasser
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2223:National Security Council
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1101:Turki I of Nejd and Hejaz
937:Prince Mansour bin Mutaib
877:Prince Bandar bin Musa'id
687:Fahd bin Faisal bin Turki
527:Basic Law of Saudi Arabia
334:Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
178:National Security Council
2810:Politics of Saudi Arabia
2468:Tadawul (stock exchange)
2463:Supreme Economic Council
2411:Capital Market Authority
2365:General Staff Presidency
2218:Mabahith (secret police)
1040:Prince Nayef bin Mamdouh
1030:Prince Faisal bin Thamir
1020:Prince Mishaal bin Majid
917:Prince Khalid bin Sultan
867:Prince Faisal bin Bandar
857:Prince Muhammad bin Fahd
847:Prince Talal bin Mansour
837:Prince Muhammad bin Saad
827:Prince Faisal bin Khalid
807:Prince Badr bin Muhammad
797:Prince Khalid bin Faisal
625:Influence of the Council
496:succeeds to the throne.
478:succession to the throne
294:Administrative divisions
23:Politics of Saudi Arabia
2350:Strategic Missile Force
947:Prince Khaled bin Talal
759:Sons of King Abdul-Aziz
401:Saudi Arabia portal
340:Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah
1121:Abdulaziz bin Abdullah
977:Prince Fahad bin Turki
611:
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470:Allegiance Institution
356:Diplomatic missions of
2198:Consultative Assembly
1952:(Senior Fellow Paper)
1685:english.alarabiya.net
997:Prince Saud bin Nayef
748:for treason charges.
729:replaced his brother
474:Succession Commission
466:Allegiance Commission
464:), also known as the
163:Consultative Assembly
967:Prince Fahd bin Badr
158:Council of Ministers
2458:Saudi Central Bank
2266:Freedom of religion
2047:Early Islamic State
1915:. 10 November 2017.
1843:Wall Street Journal
1505:on 30 November 2011
1208:on 14 December 2013
1125:Khalid bin Abdullah
1113:Ahmed bin Abdulaziz
1109:Mohammad bin Salman
1074:Prince Abdul Majeed
1066:who is still alive)
1010:Mohammed bin Salman
931:Prince Abdul Rahman
901:Prince Abdul Muhsin
735:Ahmed bin Abdulaziz
727:Abdulaziz bin Ahmed
695:Abdullah bin Musaid
542:princes, including
219:Freedom of religion
151:Mohammed bin Salman
109:Deputy crown prince
101:Mohammed bin Salman
2473:Telecommunications
2256:Capital punishment
2188:Allegiance Council
2067:Emirate of Diriyah
2052:Rashidun Caliphate
2042:Pre-Islamic Arabia
1634:IHS Global Insight
1608:The New York Times
1307:. 25 November 2010
1277:Policy Watch #1156
742:Muhammad bin Nayef
714:In December 2011,
504:Previously, under
451:Allegiance Council
214:Capital punishment
123:Allegiance Council
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2057:Umayyad Caliphate
1636:. 4 February 2013
1344:. 20 October 2006
1176:on 9 October 2021
1142:Accession Council
1117:Muhammad bin Saad
765:Prince Abdul Elah
691:Bandar bin Musaid
673:Ibn Saud's sons,
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378:Visa requirements
321:Foreign relations
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1581:Islam Times
1212:10 November
1014:King Salman
971:Prince Badr
841:Prince Saad
831:King Khalid
801:King Faisal
492:once a new
459:هيئة البيعة
383:Visa policy
266:Municipal:
234:LGBT rights
168:President:
2789:Categories
2650:television
2521:Censorship
2443:Irrigation
1931:Al Arabiya
1856:12 January
1509:21 January
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1381:2 February
1201:Al Arabiya
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204:The Hadith
140:Government
128:Succession
2590:Terrorism
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2293:Judiciary
2261:Elections
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2106:Geography
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1817:Arab News
1704:Datarabia
1614:11 August
1535:11 August
1529:Gulf News
1499:Arab News
861:King Fahd
791:King Saud
683:Turki (I)
546:and late
514:King Fahd
510:Basic Law
506:Chapter 2
257:elections
209:Judiciary
199:The Quran
61:Basic Law
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2172:Politics
2158:Wildlife
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1372:Archived
1131:See also
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2575:Obesity
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2478:Tourism
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2193:Cabinet
2128:Climate
2118:Borders
2034:History
1790:Reuters
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1665:2 March
1587:22 June
669:Two of
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552:Al Saud
540:Sudairi
508:of the
500:History
302:Regions
255:Recent
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455:Arabic
115:Vacant
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2760:Index
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2719:Dance
2679:Sport
2672:Islam
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2526:Crime
2286:Women
2153:Wadis
1893:3 May
1762:(PDF)
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2335:Navy
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2281:Rape
2276:LGBT
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