Formalising succession: Saudi Arabia’s Allegiance Council


Issue 985 - 22 Jan 2015 | 4 minute read

The Allegiance Council (Hay’at Al-Bay’ah) was created by royal decree in October 2006. Previously, choosing a successor had been in the hands of the king, although there was some family discussion; the Allegiance Council – also referred to as the Allegiance Commission – aims to formalise the process and base it on a family consensus, bringing together representatives of all the sons of King Abdelaziz to agree on who will succeed. MembershipAccording to the Allegiance Institution Law of 20 October 2006, the council should comprise sons of King Abdelaziz; grandsons of King Abdelaziz whose fathers are deceased,

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