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King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

King of Saudi Arabia who implemented significant social and economic reforms

Did you know?He is credited with the formal abolition of slavery in Saudi Arabia during the first decade of his reign.

Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (14 April 1906 – 25 March 1975) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 until his assassination in 1975. Before his ascension, he served as Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to 1964, and he was briefly regent to his half-brother King Saud in 1964.

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Would be: 120
Age at death: 68
Years since death: 51

Born: April 14, 1906 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Died: March 25, 1975
Cause of death: Shooting
Nationality: Saudi Arabia
Known for: Royalty, Politics, Military

Family

Father: Ibn Saud
Mother: Tarfah bint Abdullah Al Sheikh
Spouse: Iffat Al-Thunayan
Children: Abdul Rahman Al Faisal, Abdullah bin Faisal, Bandar Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Haifa bint Faisal, Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud, Lolowah bint Faisal Al Saud, Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud, Saad bin Faisal Al Saud, Sara bint Faisal Al Saud, Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Turki bin Faisal Al Saud

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