brief introduction

The King of Saudi Arabia is the head of state and the head of the Saudi family. In Saudi Arabia, the king is called "the servant of the two holy places" (? ), showing the Saudi king's protection of two holy cities in Saudi Arabia, Mecca and Medina.

Successive Kings and Ruling Time

King Abdullah (1932- 1953)

King of Saudi Arabia (1953- 1964) (dismissed)

King Faisal (1964- 1975) (assassinated)

King Khalid (1975- 1982)

King Fahd (1982-2005)

King Abdullah (2005-present)

Brief introduction of the current king

Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz was born in Riyadh on 1924. He is the son of former King Abdul Aziz and the half-brother of the late King Fahd. His mother is descended from Chamare, the main nomadic tribe in Naichi province in central Saudi Arabia. Abdullah received systematic religious and military education when he was young.

1982 succeeded the crown prince as the first deputy prime minister. For many years, King Abdullah has been strongly leading the world's largest oil country.

From 65438 to 0964, Abdullah served as commander of the Saudi National Guard. 1975 After the assassination of King Faisal, Abdullah entered the government and was appointed as the second deputy prime minister. After the death of King Khalid 1982 in June, Abdullah was appointed as the Crown Prince and concurrently served as the First Deputy Prime Minister and Commander of the National Guard. On August 1 2005, King Fahd died of illness, and Prince Abdullah succeeded to the throne, becoming the supreme leader of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the supreme commander of the armed forces, the prime minister of the government and the commander of the National Guard, and holding the supreme power of the royal family and the state.

Because King Fahd is old and weak, Abdullah has been presiding over the royal family and government affairs on behalf of King Fahd for many years, holding the supreme power of the royal family and the state. Facing the gloomy domestic economic situation, Abdullah took a series of bold reform measures. He set up the Supreme Economic Council to manage the social economy as a whole, formulate policies to encourage foreign investment, privatize some enterprises, and strive to create employment opportunities and reduce the unemployment rate. He also often travels incognito, pays attention to people's feelings and public opinions, and observes people's feelings. Abdullah also called for the formulation of relevant laws and regulations to limit the extravagance and waste of the royal family.

Abdullah likes reading and traveling in the desert, and obtained a doctorate from a university in the Philippines. He highly praised the Arab national culture, especially the unique cultural tradition of the Arabian Peninsula, and personally founded the Arab equestrian team. Every spring, Saudi Arabia also holds the "Jinadaria" culture and art festival with strong national characteristics, which has become a major event of the state and the people. Abdullah is married and has six children.

June 5438+ 10 paid a state visit to China.

Help earthquake relief

On May 5, 2008 15, Beijing time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of People's Republic of China (PRC) announced that King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia had decided that Saudi Arabia would donate US$ 50 million in cash and US$100,000 in materials to China for earthquake relief in China and Sichuan.