King Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was the first Prime Minister, as the position was held by the Crown Prince in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Since the establishment of the Council of Ministers by the founding King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, then-Crown Prince King Saud was appointed as Prime Minister.
During the reign of King Saud, his then Crown Prince, Prince Faisal Bin Abdulaziz, was appointed the Prime Minister. After King Faisal assumed power, he chaired the council himself. Later, It became a tradition for the King to assume the position of Prime Minister, which was later stipulated in the Basic Law of Governance.
On September 27, 2022, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, issued a Royal Order appointing Crown Prince His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as Prime Minister. This is an exception to the provisions of Article Fifty-Six of the Basic Law of Governance.
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