FACT SHEET: Who's who in the Saudi cabinet reshuffle

CROWN PRINCE

Prince Mohammed bin Nayef will replace Moqren bin Abdul Aziz bin Saud

- 55 years old; grandson of Saudi founder King Abdulaziz and nephew of King Salman; would be first member of 3rd generation of Saud family to be king
- Was also named Saudi deputy prime minister on Tuesday
- Has served as country's interior minister since November 2012, a position he will retain
- Head of political and security council, a coordinating body
- Close ties to the US
- Al-Qaeda attempted to kill him in 2009

"He's from the second generation of princes who are more receptive to ideas of reform. But he is good at making everybody think he is in their camp," Jamal Khashoggi, general manager of al-Arab News, told Reuters in 2012.

DEPUTY CROWN PRINCE

Prince Mohammed bin Salman replaces Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud

- In his 30s; son of King Salman
- Was appointed as country's defence minister when his father took the throne in January and will retain the position
- Reportedly the youngest defence minister in the world
- Has private sector experience; chair of country's Council for Economic and Development Affairs
- Chairman of Prince Mohammed bin Salman Foundation, known as MISK, which helps young people

FOREIGN MINISTER

Adel Jubeir replaces Saud al-Faisal, formerly the world’s longest-serving foreign minister

- 53 years old; not a member of the ruling Al-Saud family, second non-royal ever to be appointed foreign minister
- Educated in the US, Jubeir most recently served as Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Washington
- Has worked in US diplomatic circles since 1987, has strong ties to Obama, Capitol Hill and influential think tanks
- Subject in 2011 of an assassination plot allegedly forged by Iran

HEALTH MINISTER

Saudi Aramco CEO Khalid Al-Falih replaces Mohammed bin Abdul Malik bin Abdullah Al Ash-Sheikh

-Al-Falih was also named Chairman of Saudi Aramco on Tuesday, replacing Oil Minister al-Naimi who held the position; a replacement for Al-Falih's CEO position at Aramco has not been announced
-Has served at CEO and President of Saudi Aramco since January 2009, has a 30-year career with company

ECONOMY & PLANNING MINISTER

Adel Fakieh becomes minister of economy and planning

Adel Fakieh replaces Mohammed bin Sulaiman bin Mohammed Al-Jasser

-Had been serving as Minister of Labour since 2010
-Served for several months last year as Minister of Health
-Former mayor of Jeddah

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