Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was the King of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015 and the third wealthiest head of state in the world
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
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Aug 1, 1924
Biography
Personal Details
- Birthday: August 1, 1924
- Died on: January 23, 2015
- Nationality: Saudi Arabian
- Famous: Emperors, Former King of Saudi Arabia, Kings, Historical Personalities, Emperors & Kings, Leaders
- Hobbies: Horse Riding, Reading, Desert
- Spouses: Aida Fistak, Hessa bint Abdullah bin Abel-Rahman Al Saud, Hessa bint Tara, Jawahir bint Ali Hussein, Mounira bint Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Otaishan, Munira bint Abdullah Al Al Shaykh, Norah bint Agamy Al-Mnekhar, Sultana bint Abdel-Aziz Al-Ahmad Al-Sidiri
- Siblings: Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Al Anoud bint Abdulaziz, Anud bint Abdulaziz, Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Fahd I bin Abdulaziz, Nasser bin Abdulaziz, Nura III bint Abdulaziz, Sara bint Abdulaziz, Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia born at
Riyadh, Sultanate of Nejd (now Saudi Arabia)
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Birth Place
King Abdullah had about 30 wives which included daughters of the al Shalan of Anizah, al Fayz of Bani Sakhr, and al Jarbah of the Iraqi branch of the Shammar tribe.
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Personal Life
He became the father of about 35 children through his many wives. His eldest son is Prince Khalid, born in 1950, while his youngest son is Prince Badr, born in 2003.
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Personal Life
Between 2010 and 2012, he underwent four back surgeries. On January 2, 2015, King Abdullah was hospitalized for pneumonia and passed away on January 23, 2015, at the age of 90, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Personal Life
Abdullah was born on August 1, 1924, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to King Abdulaziz, and his eighth wife, Fahda bint Asi Al Shuraim, a member of the Al Rashid dynasty. He had between fifty and sixty siblings.
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Childhood & Early Life
Abdullah lost his mother at the age of six and also had a speech impediment as a child. He received his early education at the Royal Court at the Princes' School from religious authorities and intellectuals.
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Childhood & Early Life
In August 1962, Prince Abdullah was appointed as the commander of Saudi National Guard (SANG). The National Guard's duties include providing security for the royal family, preventing coups, and guarding the Muslim Holy Cities of Mecca and Medina.
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Career
In March 1975, King Khalid appointed Abdullah as second deputy prime minister, which made him the second in line of succession to the Saudi throne.
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Career
After the death of King Khalid in 1982, Fahd bin Abdulaziz ascended the throne and Prince Abdullah became the Crown Prince. He was promoted to the post of Deputy Prime Minister while retaining his position as head of the National Guard.
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Career
In December 1995, when King Fahd suffered from a series of strokes, Abdullah acted as regent for his brother for the next nine years, although Fahd and his associates still exercised their powers.
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Career
On August 2, 2005, Abdullah formally ascended the throne upon the death of his half-brother, King Fahd.
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Career
After ascending the throne in 2005, King Abdullah initiated a large-scale infrastructure development in Saudi Arabia including the creation of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.
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Major Works
He supervised the ventures to expand the Two Holy Mosques and several other welfare projects. He also established two major libraries in the Muslim world, one in Riyadh, and another in Casablanca, Morocco.
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Major Works