King of Saudi Arabia

The king of Saudi Arabia is the monarchial head of state and ruler of Saudi Arabia who holds
absolute power. He is the head of the Saudi Arabian royal family, the House of Saud.[1] The king
is called the "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques" (‫)خادم الحرمين الشريفين‬, a title that signifies
Saudi Arabia's jurisdiction over the mosques of Masjid al Haram in Mecca and Al-Masjid an-
Nabawi in Medina. The title has been used many times through the history of Islam. The first
Saudi monarch to use the title was King Faisal, however, King Khalid did not use the title after
him. In 1986, King Fahd replaced "His Majesty" with the title of Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques, and it has been ever since used by both King Abdullah and King Salman bin
Abdulaziz.[2]
 King of Saudi Arabia

‫ملك المملكة العربية السعودية‬

Royal Standard of Saudi Arabia

Incumbent

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

since 23 January 2015

Details

Style Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (formal)

or
His Majesty (diplomatic relations)

Heir apparent Mohammed bin Salman

First monarch King Abdulaziz

Formation 23 September 1932

Residence Al-Yamamah Palace

History

Succession

Other functions

Royal Standard

Kings of Saudi Arabia (1932–present)

 Reign
Name Lifespan Reign end Notes Family Image
start

15
Reign established
January 9 November
23 by conquest
Abdul Aziz 1875 – 1953
September Son of Imam Abdul
Ibn Saud 9 (death by Saud
1932 Rahman and Sara
‫عبد العزيز‬ November natural
(aged 57) bint Ahmed Al
1953 causes)
Sudairi
(aged 78)

12
January
9 Son of King
1902 – 2 November
Saud November Abdulaziz and
23 1964 Saud
‫سعود‬ 1953 Wadha bint
February (abdicated)
(aged 51) Muhammad Al Orair
1969
(aged 67)

14 April
2 Son of King
1906 – 25 March
Faisal November Abdulaziz and Tarfa
25 March 1975 Saud
‫فيصل‬ 1964 bint Abdullah Al
1975 (assassinated)
(aged 58) Sheikh
(aged 68)

13
Son of King
February 13 June 1982
25 March Abdulaziz and Al
Khalid 1913 – (death by
1975 Jawhara bint Saud
‫خالد‬ 13 June natural
(aged 62) Musaed bin Jiluwi
1982 causes)
Al Saud
(aged 69)

1921/23
–1 13 June 1 August 2005 Son of King
Fahd August 1982 (death by Abdulaziz and
Saud
‫فهد‬ 2005 (aged 59– natural Hussa bint Ahmed
(aged 82– 61) causes) Al Sudairi
84)

Abdullah 1 August 1 August 23 January Son of King Saud

‫عبد اهلل‬ 1924 – 2005 2015 (death Abdulaziz and
 23 (aged 81) by natural Fahda bint Asi Al
January causes) Shuraim
2015
(aged 90)

23 Son of King
31
Salman January Abdulaziz and
December Incumbent Saud
‫سلمان‬ 2015 Hussa bint Ahmed
1935
(aged 79) Al Sudairi

Current heirs-apparent
Crown Prince: Mohammed bin Salman, born 31 August 1985; son of King Salman and Fahda
bint Falah Al Hithlain.[10]

Opposition

Timeline

See also

References

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