Allegiance Council

The Allegiance Council (Arabic: هيئة البيعة Hay’at al-Bay‘ah), also known as the Allegiance Commission or Allegiance Institution or Succession Commission,^[1] is the body responsible for determining future succession to the throne of Saudi Arabia. It was formed on 7 December 2007 by King Abdullah.^[2] At the time of its formation, the Council's intended function was to appoint a Crown Prince once a new King succeeds to the throne.^[3]

^ "قائمة أسماء الجهات الحكومية والعامة". www.boe.gov.sa (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
^ "Prince Mishaal to head Allegiance Commission: Saudi launches royal succession committee". Al Arabiya. 10 December 2007. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
^ Simon Henderson (August 2009). "After King Abdullah: Succession in Saudi Arabia" (PDF). Policy Focus #96. Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Retrieved 2 May 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}

[1] "قائمة أسماء الجهات الحكومية والعامة". www.boe.gov.sa (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

[aarabiya07-2] "Prince Mishaal to head Allegiance Commission: Saudi launches royal succession committee". Al Arabiya. 10 December 2007. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.

[succession-3] Simon Henderson (August 2009). "After King Abdullah: Succession in Saudi Arabia" (PDF). Policy Focus #96. Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Retrieved 2 May 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}

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