Saud of Saudi Arabia
Also known as Saʻūd ibn ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz Āl Saʻūd,, Saud bin Abdul Aziz, King Saud, Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King Saud of Saudi Arabia
King of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to 1964
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King Saud ruled Saudi Arabia for eleven years in the mid-twentieth century, a period when the kingdom was establishing itself as a major oil-producing nation and regional power. His reign matters historically because it shaped the early modern development of Saudi Arabia during a crucial time in Middle Eastern politics and the global oil industry.
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- 1880
- Died
- 1953
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HouseAl Saud FatherAbdulaziz of Saudi Arabia MotherWadha bint Muhammad Al Orair
Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; 15 January 1902 – 23 February 1969) 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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