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Saud of Saudi Arabia
Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King of Saudi Arabia from 9 November 1953 until his abdication on 2 November 1964. During his reign, he served as Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to 1954 and from 1960 to 1962. Prior to his accession, Saud was Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from 11 May 1933 to 9 November 1953. He was the second son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia.
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politics · King of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to 1964 · politician · military personnel · statesperson · monarch · diplomat · heir apparent · also Saud of Saudi Arabia, Saʻūd ibn ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz Āl Saʻūd,, Saud bin Abdul Aziz, King Saud, Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King Saud of Saudi Arabia
Born 15 January 1902 · Died 23 February 1969 · Q244206
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2026· 1 entry
2022· 1 entry
fact checker rated the claim “Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud is the first to become a prime minister of Saudi Arabia without being king.” misleading.
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2019· 1 entry
The "Red Palace" which King Abdulaziz built for King Saud and his mother was opened by the Ministry of Culture in 2019 to the public.
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2001· 1 entry
His daughter Buniah (born 1960) was arrested and charged with assaulting her maid in Florida
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1978· 1 entry
“A Feminist Looks at Saudi Arabia”
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1969· 1 entry
Died 1969-02-23.
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1966· 1 entry
Saud was invited by Nasser to live in Egypt; another report claims that King Saud went to Egypt under refuge granted by Nasser and stayed there from 1966 to 1967
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1962· 1 entry
Awarded Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit presented by Francisco Franco (1962).
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1961· 1 entry
Under Abd al-Karim Qasim, King Saud protested in international forums, declaring "any action against Kuwait is an action against Saudi Arabia
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1960· 1 entry
That schools would be established to educate girls in religious matters, including Quran, creed, and fiqh as well as in other sciences which were acceptable in Islamic tradition such as house management, and raising and
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1958· 1 entry
Saud was forced to delegate most of his executive powers to Faisal
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1957· 2 entries
Since he believed that King Saud played a crucial role in implementing his doctrine of deterring and fighting communism in the Middle East and the Islamic countries
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King Saud also founded King Saud University in Riyadh
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1956· 1 entry
And the rest of the donations were granted yearly
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1955· 2 entries
To the existing ministries of foreign affairs, finance, interior, defence, and communications
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King Saud invited military leaders of Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan to Riyadh in order to discuss procedures to counter the aggression
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1954· 2 entries
Or 1955, its own series of orders, decorations, and medals
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In Egypt, followed by Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Yemen, and Pakistan
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1953· 4 entries
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1953–1964).
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Career landmark: King of Saudi Arabia (1953–1964).
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Saud ascended the throne and reorganized the government
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The decision had already been taken to move the ministries, then located in Jeddah, to Riyadh, the country's official capital
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1952· 1 entry
Awarded Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows presented by Francisco Franco (1952).
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1948· 1 entry
And establishing the Saudi Central Bank in 1952
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1947· 2 entries
Awarded Legionnaire of Legion of Merit (1947).
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Saud visited the United States and met with President Harry S
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1934· 1 entry
King Abdulaziz sent two military expeditions; one of them was led by Crown Prince Saud, who regained Najran and advanced secretly through the rugged mountains in the northwest part of Yemen
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1933· 1 entry
Career landmark: Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (1933–1953).
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1919· 1 entry
Poised Saud to become his father's successor; King Abdulaziz appointed him as the crown prince of Saudi Arabia in 1933
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1915· 1 entry
Followed by one at Yatab in the same year, then Trubah in 1919
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1902· 2 entries
Born 1902-01-15.
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Saud followed him with his mother and brothers
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