Saudi Arabia
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 路 Capital: Riyadh
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Upcoming elections
No upcoming national election is on record for Saudi Arabia.
How Saudi Arabia is governed
- System of government
- Unitary absolute monarchy
my.gov.sa Official source
He must be at least eighteen (18) Hijri years of age on polling day.
shura.gov.sa Official source
The Council consists of a speaker and one hundred and fifty members chosen by the King.
- Head of state
- King
my.gov.sa Official source
He must be at least eighteen (18) Hijri years of age on polling day.
shura.gov.sa Official source
The Council consists of a speaker and one hundred and fifty members chosen by the King.
- Head of government
- Prime Minister
my.gov.sa Official source
He must be at least eighteen (18) Hijri years of age on polling day.
shura.gov.sa Official source
The Council consists of a speaker and one hundred and fifty members chosen by the King.
- Voting age
- 18
my.gov.sa Official source
He must be at least eighteen (18) Hijri years of age on polling day.
shura.gov.sa Official source
The Council consists of a speaker and one hundred and fifty members chosen by the King.
- Compulsory voting
- No
my.gov.sa Official source
He must be at least eighteen (18) Hijri years of age on polling day.
shura.gov.sa Official source
The Council consists of a speaker and one hundred and fifty members chosen by the King.
- Electoral authority
- Ministry of Municipalities and Housing - municipal election committees
my.gov.sa Official source
He must be at least eighteen (18) Hijri years of age on polling day.
shura.gov.sa Official source
The Council consists of a speaker and one hundred and fifty members chosen by the King.
Legislature
my.gov.sa Official source
He must be at least eighteen (18) Hijri years of age on polling day.
shura.gov.sa Official source
The Council consists of a speaker and one hundred and fifty members chosen by the King.
my.gov.sa Official source
He must be at least eighteen (18) Hijri years of age on polling day.
shura.gov.sa Official source
The Council consists of a speaker and one hundred and fifty members chosen by the King.
- Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia (Shura Council) 150 seats 路 4-year term 路 Members are appointed by the King; the Council is not elected by voters.
Saudi Arabia has no nationally elected offices: the King is hereditary, the Prime Minister and ministers are appointed, and all 150 Shura Council members are chosen by the King. Elections are limited primarily to municipal councils and are administered through committees formed by the responsible ministry rather than by a permanent national electoral commission.
my.gov.sa Official source
He must be at least eighteen (18) Hijri years of age on polling day.
shura.gov.sa Official source
The Council consists of a speaker and one hundred and fifty members chosen by the King.
Saudi Arabia in numbers
From the World Bank, each with the year it is from.
Sources
Every fact above links to the page it came from. Last checked 8 October 2026 (UTC).
- my.gov.saOfficial source
- my.gov.saOfficial source
- shura.gov.saOfficial source