| capo dello stato: King and Prime Minister FAHD bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (da allora 13 June 1982, but largely incapacitated da allora late 1995); Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud da allora 13 June 1982, also Saudi Arabian National Guard Commander da allora 1963 and de facto ruler da allora early 1996; note - the monarch is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo capo di governo: King and Prime Minister FAHD bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (da allora 13 June 1982, but largely incapacitated da allora late 1995); Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud da allora 13 June 1982, also Saudi Arabian National Guard Commander da allora 1963 and de facto ruler da allora early 1996; note - the monarch is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo cabinet: Council of Ministers is appointed by the monarch and includes many royal family members elections: note - in October 2003, Council of Ministers announced its intent to introduce elections for half of the members of local and provincial assemblies and a third of the members of the national Consultative Council or Majlis al-Shura, incrementally over a period of four to five years; in November 2004, the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs initiated voter registration for partial municipal council elections scheduled nationwide for February through April 2005 |
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Fonte: CIA World Factbook |