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Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

Politician · born August 1, 1924 · died 2015

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Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud 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 from 13 June 1982. He was the tenth son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia.

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  1. 57Became Crown Prince of Saudi ArabiaJune 13, 1982
  2. 80Received the Order of the SmileMarch 18, 2005
  3. 81Became King of Saudi ArabiaAugust 1, 2005
  4. 81Became Prime Minister of Saudi ArabiaAugust 1, 2005

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