Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Second deputy prime minister, and the minister of defense (1926-2011)

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Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: سلطان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود, Sulṭān ibn ʿAbdulʿazīz Āl Suʿūd; (5 January 1925 – 22 October 2011), called The generous Sultan (سلطان الخير, Sulṭan al Khair) … Wikipedia
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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia First Deputy Prime Minister
Tenure 1 August 2005 – 22 October 2011
Monarch Abdullah
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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia First Deputy Prime Minister
Tenure 1 August 2005 – 22 October 2011
Monarch Abdullah
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Sultan bin Abdulaziz - Wikipedia
November 18, 2025 - Prince Sultan, in December 1995, attempted to seize power through the support of the Ulema when Crown Prince Abdullah was in Oman for a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council. However, his attempted coup failed. Prince Sultan was one of the members of the Al Saud ...
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Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud - Saudipedia
February 17, 2025 - Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1931 - 2011) is one of the sons of the Founder King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud. He served as Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister during the reign of his brother, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Second deputy prime minister, and the minister of defense (1926-2011)
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Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz obituary | Saudi Arabia | The Guardian
December 1, 2017 - The death of Crown Prince Sultan ... despite its oil wealth and political vulnerability. Sultan was the half-brother of the 87-year-old King Abdullah....
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1 day ago - He became the first person of royal blood, the first Arab, and first Muslim to fly to outer space when he flew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-51-G) in June 1985. Sultan bin Salman is currently the chairman of the Saudi Space Commission.
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Sultan bin Abdulaziz facts for kids
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born around 1928 – died 22 October 2011) was an important leader in Saudi Arabia. People in Saudi Arabia called him Sultan the Good because he was very generous.
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Abdullah of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia
October 12, 2025 - Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1 August 1924 – 23 January 2015) was King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 1 August 2005 until his death in 2015. Prior to his accession, he was Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from 13 June 1982.
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His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz | King Salman Center for Disability Research
is a prominent figure in Saudi Arabia, He obtained a Master's degree in Social and Political Sciences from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, USA, in 1999.His professional career began as a military pilot in the Royal Saudi Air Force from 1405H to 1416H.
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Prince Abdullah Bin Saud Bin Abdullah Al Saud (d. 1904) was one of the pioneers of the founding of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . He accompanied the Founding King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud in the Battle to recapture Riyadh in 1902.
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Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz - Saudipedia
May 20, 2025 - His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born 1956) is the grandson of the Founding King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud and the second son of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
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Saudi Royal Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Saudi Defence Minister, arriving for lunch at Carlton Gadens in the St James's district of...
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Title: Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Biography: Born in Riyadh in 1928, Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz is the 15th son of King Abdul Aziz bin Abdulrahman al-Saud and head of the Sudairi branch of princes.
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File picture of Prince Abdallah, King Fahd, Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz al Saud, Saudi Minister of Defense. Prince Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz succeeded the king Fahd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 01, 1996.
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Prince Sultan, the man behind Saudi defense | Reuters
October 22, 2011 - A defense minister for almost half a century before becoming crown prince to King Abdullah in 2005, Sultan's powerbase lay in his control of the regular armed forces and his status as one of seven full brothers born to the kingdom's founder ...
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Salman Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz - Saudipedia
August 15, 2024 - His Royal Highness Prince Salman Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has been the Governor of al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Province since December 12, 2023. He was the Minister Plenipote...
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Sultan bin Abdullah Al Saud - Wikipedia
September 23, 2025 - Sultan bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born 5 January 1995) is a son of King Abdullah and one of the grandsons of Saudi Arabia's founder King Abdulaziz. Sultan bin Abdullah was born on 5 January 1995 in Riyadh. His blood siblings are Sahab bint Abdullah and Saad bin Abdullah.
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File picture of Prince Abdallah, King Fahd, Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz al Saud, Saudi Minister of Defense. Prince Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz succeeded the king Fahd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 01, 1996.
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Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | Military Wiki | Fandom
On 1 August 2005, Sultan bin Abdulaziz ... being the eldest of the group after King Fahd's demise.[26] Prince Sultan was Saudi Arabia's Inspector General....
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King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud Fast Facts | CNN
February 18, 2025 - 2004 - In a 2004 speech broadcast ... down, regardless of how long it takes. August 1, 2005 - Becomes sixth king of Saudi Arabia following the death of King Fahd. He chooses Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz el Saud as crown ...
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Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud became King of Saudi Arabia on August 1, 2005, when his half-brother King Fahd died. Abdullah had been Crown Prince and acted as the de-facto regent and ruler after King Fahd was incapacitated by a major stroke in 1996.