Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
King of Saudi Arabia from 1982 to 2005.
The record
Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was a King of Saudi Arabia from 1982 to 2005. Born in 1921 in Riyadh, Saud died on 1 August 2005 in King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre.
Positions held include Minister of Education (1953–1962), interior minister (1962–1975) and crown prince (1975–1982). Notable works include King Fahd History Exhibition – Spirit of Leadership. Saud studied at Princes' School. Honours include Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit, Knight of the Order of the Elephant and King Faisal Prize in Service to Islam, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 79 languages, Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is No. 3,294 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 1921, Riyadh
- Died
- 1 August 2005, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Known as
- Monarch, politician
- Field
- Royalty
- Education
- Princes' School
- Languages
- Arabic
- Children
- 7
- Wikipedia editions
- 79
Did you know
Was 32 when first minister of Education (1953).
Lived to 84.
One of 53 people in the Index born in Riyadh, with Osama bin Laden.
Has a Wikipedia article in 79 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1953–1962Minister of Education
- 1962–1975Interior minister
- 1975–1982Crown prince
- 1975–1982Deputy prime minister
- 1975–1982Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
- 1982–2005King of Saudi Arabia
- 1982–2005Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia
Connections
- FatherIbn Saud
- MotherHassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi
- SpouseAl Jawhara bint Ibrahim Al Ibrahim
- SpouseAlAnoud
- SiblingSeeta bint Abdulaziz Al Saud
- SiblingAl-Bandari bint Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
- SiblingAl Jawhara bint Abdulaziz Al Saud
- SiblingLatifa bint Abdulaziz Al Saud
- SiblingMusa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
- SiblingMutaib bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
- SiblingMuhammad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
- SiblingTurki I bin Abdul
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Honours and works
Awards
- Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit1977
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant1984
- King Faisal Prize in Service to Islam1984
- Royal Victorian Chain1987
- Order of the Nile1989
- Royal Order of the Seraphim
- Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud
- Independence Order
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Order of the Throne
- Order of the Liberator General San Martín
- Order of Civil Merit
- Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Order of Al-Khalifa
- Order of Mubarak the Great
Notable works
- King Fahd History Exhibition – Spirit of Leadership
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