Who is Prince Sultan bin Salman?

Sultan bin Salman Al Saud (Arabic: سلطان بن سلمان آل سعود; Sulṭān bin Salmān Āl Suʿūd; born 27 June 1956) is a Saudi prince and former Royal Saudi Air Force pilot who flew aboard the American STS-51-G Space Shuttle mission as a payload specialist.

What did King Salman do for Saudi Arabia?

Salman’s major initiatives as king include the Saudi intervention in the Yemeni Civil War, Saudi Vision 2030, and a 2017 decree allowing Saudi women to drive. His son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is considered the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia.

Who was the Saudi astronaut?

Sultan ibn Salman Al Saud
Sultan ibn Salman Al Saud, in full Prince Sultan ibn Salman Abd al-Aziz Al Saud, also called Sultan Salman Abdulaziz Al Saud, (born June 27, 1956, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), astronaut who was the first Saudi Arabian citizen, the first Arab, the first Muslim, and the first member of a royal family to travel into space.

What happened Prince Sultan?

Death and funeral. The Saudi Royal court announced on 22 October 2011 that Prince Sultan died at dawn of an unspecified illness. According to media reports, Prince Sultan had been battling cancer and had been seeking medical treatment in the United States since mid-June 2011.

Where do the Saudi royal family live?

Riyadh
Al Yamamah Palace is the official residence and office of the King of Saudi Arabia and the seat of the royal court. The palace is located in the western suburbs of Riyadh, it is the main place to receive the Kingdom’s senior guests, and also the headquarters for drafting royal decrees.

Who rules Saudi Arabia?

King Salman
The current ruler of Saudi Arabia is King Salman, who succeeded King Abdullah on his death on 23 January 2015. On the same day, Prince Muqrin became Crown Prince only to be replaced three months later by Muhammad bin Nayef at the order of Salman.

Can Arab be an astronaut?

On 25 September 2019, Hazza Al Mansouri became the first Emirati to become an astronaut, travelling in the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft to the International Space Station.

How many wives does the Saudi prince have?

He had about 30 wives, and fathered 36 children. Munira bint Abdullah Al Sheikh was the mother of King Abdullah’s eldest living son, Prince Khaled.