Mohammed bin Salman Appointed Defence Minister
Appoints Mohammed bin Salman as minister of defence.
Role range: 2015-
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Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Biography and Timeline
Follow Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud through 11 dated historical records for Saudi Arabia.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
11Distinct records
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2015–2020Years on this page
2015
Succession of King Salman
Succeeds King Abdullah as the seventh king of Saudi Arabia.
Role range: 2015-
Operation Decisive Storm
Authorizes the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen.
Role range: 2015- – 2015-
Saudi-Led Intervention Begins
Coalition air operations begin against Houthi-controlled targets.
Role range: 2015- – 2015-
Saudi-Led Yemen Intervention
Authorizes Saudi participation in the coalition intervention in Yemen.
Role range: 2015- – 2015-
Campaign Phase Renamed
Military operations continue alongside stated political and humanitarian goals.
Role range: 2015- – 2015-
Operation Restoring Hope
Announces transition from Decisive Storm to Restoring Hope.
Role range: 2015- – 2015-
2016
Saudi Vision 2030
Chairs the cabinet session approving Saudi Vision 2030.
Role range: 2015-
2017
Mohammed bin Salman Appointed Crown Prince
Appoints Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince and deputy prime minister.
Role range: 2015-
Women Driving Royal Order
Issues the royal order permitting driving licences for women.
Role range: 2015-
2020
G20 Riyadh Summit
Chairs the G20 leaders' summit during Saudi Arabia's presidency.
Role range: 2015-
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.