Salman of Saudi Arabia

Imagine a very important leader, like the principal of a giant school! That's kind of like King Salman of Saudi Arabia. He's the king of a country called Saudi Arabia, and he's been the leader since 2015. He's also been the Prime Minister, which is like the head teacher. He's the 25th son of the person who first started Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz. That's a lot of brothers and sisters!

Before becoming king, King Salman had a super long job as the governor of a big city called Riyadh. He did this job for 48 years! That's longer than you've been alive, and even longer than your parents have been alive! He was like the mayor of a huge city for almost 50 years. After that, he became the minister of defense, which means he was in charge of the country's protectors.

When King Salman became king, some really big things happened. One of them was a plan called Saudi Vision 2030, which is like a big dream for the country's future. Also, in 2017, a very important rule changed: women in Saudi Arabia were allowed to drive cars! This was a huge step forward for many people in the country.

King Salman is part of a very special royal family. His father was King Abdulaziz, who founded Saudi Arabia. King Salman has a son named Mohammed bin Salman, who is now very important too. Sometimes, because King Salman isn't feeling his best, his son helps a lot with running the country. It's like a team working together to make sure everything runs smoothly!