Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud (1923–2007)
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Not to be confused with Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki.
Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud (Arabic: عبد الله بن فيصل آل سعود ʿAbd Allāh bin Fayṣal Āl Suʿūd; 18 June 1923 – 8 May 2007) was a Saudi Arabian businessman, politician, and poet who held multiple posts in the Saudi government throughout the 1940s and 1950s. Prince Abdullah was the eldest son of King Faisal. He served as the governor of Hejaz during the reign of his grandfather King Abdulaziz, and as the minister of health and interior during the reigns of his grandfather and his uncle King Saud. These positions made him one of the most powerful Saudi Arabian royals of his time.
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Governor of Hejaz | |||||
Tenure | 1946–1949 | ||||
Predecessor | Mansour bin Abdulaziz | ||||
Monarch | Abdulaziz | ||||
Minister of Interior | |||||
Tenure | 2 June 1951 – 30 March 1959 | ||||
Predecessor | Faisal bin Abdulaziz | ||||
Successor | Faisal bin Abdulaziz | ||||
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Minister of Health | |||||
Tenure | 1950–1953 | ||||
Predecessor | Office established | ||||
Successor | Rashad Pharaon | ||||
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Born | 18 June 1923 Riyadh, Nejd | ||||
Died | 8 May 2007(2007-05-08) (aged 83) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||||
Burial | Al Adl cemetery, Mecca | ||||
Spouse | Al Jawhara bint Khalid bin Mohammed | ||||
Issue | 10 | ||||
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House | Al Saud | ||||
Father | King Faisal | ||||
Mother | Sultana bint Ahmed Al Sudairi |
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