Nayef
bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is the heir apparent to the Saudi throne. The
younger half-brother of King Abdullah, he became crown prince in
October 2011 after the death of Prince Sultan. Alongside the late
King Fahd and Prince Sultan, he is a member of the so-called Sudairi
Seven, the largest cohort of full brothers among the sons of King
Abdulaziz; the brothers support each other and each holds prominent
positions in government.
Nayef
has been the Saudi Interior Minister since 1975. As Interior
Minister, he has taken a firm stance against terrorism. In 2009, he
drew criticism for remarking that he saw no need for women to vote or
stand for office, but he is not expected to reverse the recent
reforms as King. However, he earlier supported a 2001 initiative to
give women their own identification cards rather than requiring they
register alongside their husband or father.
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