🇸🇦 Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Monarch of Saudi Arabia since January 23, 2015
How long has Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud been in office?
As of August 31, 2026, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has been in office for 4,238 days as Monarch of Saudi Arabia, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to: Saudi Arabia is classified as a closed autocracy, where leaders are not chosen through multiparty elections and typically leave office only by choice, death, or force.
4,238 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Saudi Arabia usually stay in office?
Saudi Arabia has had 9 leaders in the office we track since 1803. A completed tenure has averaged 5,023 days (about 13.8 years), and the longest was Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at 8,450 days. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has served 4,238 days so far, 16% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, served 3,462 days. Saudi Arabia is classified as an closed autocracy.
Key facts
| Role | Monarch of Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Political system | Closed autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Born | December 31, 1935 (age 90) |
| Took office | January 23, 2015 (aged 79) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 9th Monarch of Saudi Arabia |
| Preceded by | Abdullah of Saudi Arabia |
| Vs. average | 4,238 days served — 16% shorter than the historical average of 5,023 days (so far) |
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