Each Monday a new and interesting tidbit of Saudi Arabian information will be posted.

Monday, November 14

Kings of Saudi Arabia

King      Dates Ruled
King Abdul Aziz (Ibn Saud)       1932 - 1953
King Saud       1953 - 1964
King Faisal       1964 - 1975
King Khalid       1975 - 1982
King Fahd       1982 - 2005
King Abdullah       2005 - present

Ibn Saud is the father of all the Kings of Saudi Arabia that have succeeded him but it was not until the Saudi Basic Law: System of Government: Article 5b of 1992 declared the King of Saudi Arabia must be a son or grandson of Ibn Saud.

Wikipedia: Kings of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian Information Resource:
   Basic Law: General Principles: Article 5b

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