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Khalid of Saudi Arabia
Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 25 March 1975 until his death in 1982. Before his ascension, he was Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Khalid was the sixth son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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politics · King of Saudi Arabia from 1975 to 1982 · politician · monarch · statesperson · military personnel · also Khalid of Saudi Arabia, Khalid bin Abdul Aziz, Khalid bin Abdulaziz, Khalid II, Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Arabia
Born 13 February 1911 · Died 13 June 1982 · Q208301
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2026· 1 entry
2000· 1 entry
He was one of the members of Al Saud Family Council established by Crown Prince Abdullah in June 2000 to discuss private issues such as business activities of princes and marriages of princess to individuals who were not member of House of Saud.
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1982· 2 entries
Died 1982-06-13.
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And was succeeded by his half-brother Fahd
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1981· 2 entries
Awarded King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam (1981).
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That is seen an outcome of his early visits
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1980· 3 entries
During his reign and the company was renamed as Saudi Aramco
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There were 5,373 elementary, 1,377 secondary and 456 high schools
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Took place on 9 June 1981 and lasted four days
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1979· 1 entry
A group of civilians seized the Grand Mosque of Mecca and sought but failed to kidnap Khalid
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1977· 2 entries
Won United Nations Peace Medal (1977).
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A coup attempt by Saudi Air Force personnel, backed by the Libyan Intelligence Service, was discovered and quickly defeated
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1976· 3 entries
Awarded Order of the Renaissance (Oman), 1st class (1976).
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As well as colleges of medicine and pharmacology established specifically for female students
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To preserve the public order and tranquility, to promote of the public health, safety, and morals, and to detect and punish the crimes, and attached it to the ministry of interior
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1975· 5 entries
There were 3,028 elementary schools, 649 secondary schools and 182 high schools
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Career landmark: King of Saudi Arabia (1975–1982).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1975–1982).
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The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu was founded to run the cities, and its first secretary general was Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki
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Which aimed to build up Saudi infrastructure and health care
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1974· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (1974).
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1970· 3 entries
And had a heart surgery in 1972 at the Cleveland Clinic in the United States
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Crown Prince Khalid led Saudi delegations to Jordan to meet the needs of Palestinians who were seriously affected from Israel's attacks
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When Khalid bin Abdulaziz was crown prince, he had a massive heart attack in 1970 and had a heart surgery in 1972 at the Cleveland Clinic in the United States.
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1968· 1 entry
Crown Prince Khalid expressed his desire not to preside over the Council of Ministers against King Faisal's request which led to the appointment of Prince Fahd as second deputy prime minister with the task of leading the
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1965· 2 entries
After Khalid's full brother Prince Muhammad removed himself from the line of royal succession
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Career landmark: Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (1965–1975).
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1960· 1 entry
When King Saud named him acting prime minister
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1943· 1 entry
Together with Faisal, establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries
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1935· 1 entry
To handle the problems with local people
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1934· 1 entry
And was the Saudi representative at the peace negotiations in Yemen in 1935
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1928· 1 entry
And his brother Muhammad were given the task of observing the Transjordan border during the Ikhwan revolt
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1911· 1 entry
Born 1911-02-13.
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1879· 1 entry
Based in the Sheikh Abdullah bin Abdul Latif Mosque in the Dukhna neighborhood of Riyadh
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