King Faisal third son of the first King of Saudi Arabia was the third King of Kingdom, reigning from 1964 to 1975.
Born in 1905 in Riyadh, Faisal ibn Abdul al-Aziz ar-Rahman al-Saud was the fourth son of King Abdul Aziz ibn Saud.
In 1925, Faisal, in command of his father’s arms, won a decisive
victory in the Hijaz. Faisal became viceroy of the Hijaz, thus extending
King Abdul Aziz’s remit to the west of the peninsula.
Following the formation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Faisal was
appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1932. Faisal served as Prime
Minister under King Saud.
In 1964, Faisal was named regent and, a few months later in the same
year, became king. Although a great respecter of tradition, King Faisal
proved to be a far-sighted innovator. In the course of his reign, Faisal
initiated a number of major economic and social development plans.
Under Faisal, the industrial development of the Kingdom began in
earnest. In foreign policy, King Faisal showed a resolute commitment to
the essential interests of the Arab and Islamic world.
An internationally recognized personality, a powerful leader, an
exceptional statesman, a respected diplomat and a good philanthropist,
King Faisal successfully modernized Saudi Arabia without compromising
the country’s Islamic identity.
He maintained the Bedouin custom of the Majlis or audience and by
that he made himself available to all his subjects. He was assassinated
in 1975.
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