The Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia is Mohammed bin Salman

King Salman has named Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia.

In the country's royal decree, King Salman reconstituted the Council of Ministers under the leadership of the Crown Prince.

Local time on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia's Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued a royal decree appointing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as Saudi Arabia's prime minister.

King Salman also issued a decree appointing Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman as Defense Minister. Yusuf Bin Abdullah Al-Benyan has been appointed as the new Minister of Education.