Prince abdullah biography

King of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015

"Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud" redirects here. For the Saudi governor of the same name, see Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1931–2015).

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Saud.

Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: عبد الله بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود, romanized: ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al ʿAzīz Āl Suʿūd, Najdi Arabic pronunciation:[ʢæbˈdɑɫ.ɫɐbenˈʢæbdælʢæˈziːzʔæːlsæˈʢuːd]; 1 August 1924 – 23 January 2015) was King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 1 August 2005 until his death in 2015.

Prior to his accession, he was Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia since 13 June 1982. He was the tenth son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia.

Abdullah of saudi arabia spouse

Abdullah was the son of King Abdulaziz and Fahda bint Asi Al Shuraim. His mother was a member of the Al Rashid dynasty, historical rivals of the Al Saud dynasty. Abdullah held important political posts throughout most of his adult life.

In 1961 he became mayor