Abdullah bin Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Sultan

Admiral Abdullah al-Sultan was a Saudi Arabian military officer and formerly commander of the Royal Saudi Navy. He was succeeded by Fahad al-Ghafli.

Abdullah bin Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Sultan
Allegiance Saudi Arabia
Service/branch Royal Saudi Navy
Years of service–2017
RankAdmiral

Ordered to step down
Main article: 2017 Saudi Arabian purge

On 4 November 2017, Abdullah bin Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Sultan was ordered to step down, and replaced by Fahad al-Ghafli. This was following a "corruption crackdown" conducted by a new royal anti-corruption committee.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The order came from Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman.

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