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King Salman has also appointed as his second potential heir the son of a defunct half-brother of his, prince Mohammed bin Nayef. Nayef is also a Sudairi just like his father, Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, who would have become king in stead of Salman had he not suddenly perished in 2012. In a sort of posthumous compensation, Nayef's son now enters the line of succession. The new Saudi ruler has also underlined how the Sudairi family remains the most influential among the founder's families. Mohammed bin Nayef has now been appointed Second Deputy Prime Minister and, at the same time, is still in charge of the Ministry of Interior, allowing him to cultivate his reputation of indomitable fighter in the war on terrorism.
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