List of Saudi rulers

King of Saudi Arabia
ملك المملكة العربية السعودية
Incumbent
Salman
since 23 January 2015
Details
StyleThe Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
Heir presumptiveMohammad bin Salman Al Saud
First monarchMuhammad bin Saud
Formation1932
ResidenceAl-Yamamah Palace
(Riyadh)
Al-Salam Palace
(Jeddah)
Websitehttps://houseofsaud.com/
Flag of the Al Saud dynasty

This is a list of rulers of Saudi Arabia, a kingdom on the Arabian Peninsula.

Emirate of Diriyah (First Saudi State; 1727-1818)

NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Muhammad bin Saud
  • محمد بن سعود آل مقرن
1687–176517271765Founder of the Saudi State and Son of Saud ISaud
Abd al-Aziz bin Muhammad
  • عبد العزيز بن محمد آل سعود
1721–180317651803Son of Imam Muhammad ISaud
Saud bin Abd al-Aziz bin Muhammad
  • سعود
1748–181418031814Son of Imam Abdulaziz I.Saud
Abdullah bin Saud
  • عبد الله بن سعود آل سعود
1785–181818141818He was the last ruler of the First Saudi State and was executed by the Ottomans. Son of Imam Saud II.SaudAbdullah bin Saud

Emirate of Nejd (Second Saudi State; 1823-1891)

NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Turki bin Abdullah
  • ترکي بن عبدالله بن محمد
1755 – 183418231834^‡Founder of the Second Saudi State and grandson of Muhammad ISaud
Mishari
  • مشاري الأول
1786 – 183418341834^‡Son of Imam Turki ISaud
Faisal bin Turki
  • فيصل بن تركي بن عبد الله آل سعود
1785 – 186518341838
(First term.)
Son of Imam TurkiSaud
Khalid I
  • خالد الأول
؟ - 186118381841Son of Imam Abdulaziz ISaud
Abdullah II
  • عبد الله الثاني
؟ – 184318411843Son of Imam Saud IISaud
Faisal bin Turki
  • فيصل بن تركي بن عبد الله آل سعود
1785 – 186518431865
(Second term.)
son of Imam TurkiSaud
Abdullah III
  • عبد الله الثالث
1831 – 188918651871
(First term.)
son of Imam FaisalSaud
Saud III
  • سعود الثالث
؟ – 187418711871
(First term.)
Son of Imam Abdullah ISaud
Abdullah III
  • عبد الله الثالث
1831 – 188918711873
(Second term.)
son of Imam FaisalSaud
Saud III
  • سعود الثالث
؟ – 187418731875
(Second term.)
Son of Imam Abdullah ISaud
Abdul Rahman bin Faisal
  • عبد الرحمن بن فيصل آل سعود
1850–192818751876
(First term.)
Son of Imam Faisal ISaudAbdul Rahman bin Faisal
Abdullah III
  • عبد الله الثالث
1831 – 188918761889
(Third term.)
son of Imam FaisalSaud
Abdul Rahman bin Faisal
  • عبد الرحمن بن فيصل آل سعود
1850–192818891891
(Second term.)
Son of Imam Faisal ISaudAbdul Rahman bin Faisal

Third Saudi State (1902–present)

  • 1902 - 1913: Emirate of Riyadh
  • 1913 - 1921: Emirate of Nejd and Hasa
  • 1921 - 1926: Sultanate of Nejd
  • 1926 - 1932: Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd
  • 1932–present: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia
  • Ibn Saud
  • عبد العزيز بن عبد الرحمن آل سعود
(1875-01-15)15 January 1875 –
9 November 1953(1953-11-09) (aged 78)
13 January 19029 November 1953
(death by natural causes)
Reign established by conquest
Son of Abdul Rahman bin Faisal and Sara bint Ahmed Al Sudairi
SaudIbn Saud of Saudi Arabia
Saud of Saudi Arabia
  • سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود
(1902-01-15)15 January 1902 –
23 February 1969(1969-02-23) (aged 67)
9 November 1953 (aged 51)2 November 1964
(abdicated)
Son of King Abdulaziz and Wadha bint Muhammad Al OrairSaudSaud of Saudi Arabia
Faisal of Saudi Arabia
  • فيصل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود
(1906-04-14)14 April 1906 –
25 March 1975(1975-03-25) (aged 68)
2 November 1964 (aged 58)25 March 1975
(assassinated)
Son of King Abdulaziz and Tarfa bint Abdullah Al SheikhSaudFaisal of Saudi Arabia
Khalid of Saudi Arabia
  • خالد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود
(1913-02-13)13 February 1913 –
13 June 1982(1982-06-13) (aged 69)
25 March 1975 (aged 62)13 June 1982 (death by natural causes)Son of King Abdulaziz and Al Jawhara bint Musaed bin Jiluwi Al SaudSaudKhalid of Saudi Arabia
Fahd of Saudi Arabia
  • فهد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود
16 March 1920 – 1 August 2005 (aged 85)13 June 1982 (aged 62)1 August 2005 (death by natural causes)Son of King Abdulaziz and Hussa bint Ahmed Al SudairiSaudFahd of Saudi Arabia
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
  • عبد الله بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود
(1924-08-01)1 August 1924 –
23 January 2015(2015-01-23) (aged 90)
1 August 2005 (aged 81)23 January 2015 (death by natural causes)Son of King Abdulaziz and Fahda bint Asi Al ShuraimSaudAbdullah of Saudi Arabia
Salman of Saudi Arabia
  • سلمان بن عبد العزیز آل سعود
(1935-12-31) 31 December 1935 (age 88)23 January 2015 (aged 79)IncumbentSon of King Abdulaziz and Hussa bint Ahmed Al SudairiSaudSalman of Saudi Arabia


Timeline

Salman of Saudi ArabiaAbdullah of Saudi ArabiaFahd of Saudi ArabiaKhalid of Saudi ArabiaFaisal of Saudi ArabiaSaud of Saudi ArabiaIbn SaudAbdul Rahman bin FaisalAbdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al SaudAbdul Rahman bin FaisalSaud bin Faisal bin Turki Al SaudAbdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al SaudSaud bin Faisal bin Turki Al SaudAbdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al SaudFaisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al SaudAbdullah bin Thunayan Al SaudKhalid bin Saud Al Saud (died 1865)Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al SaudMishariTurki bin Abdullah bin MuhammadAbdullah bin SaudSaud bin Abdul-Aziz bin Muhammad bin SaudAbdul-Aziz bin MuhammadMuhammad bin SaudSaud ibn Muhammad ibn Muqrin

Standard of the Kingdom

The Royal Standard consists of a green flag, with an Arabic inscription and a sword featured in white, and with the national emblem embroidered in gold in the lower right canton of the year 1973.

The script on the flag is written in the Thuluth script. It is the shahada or Islamic declaration of faith:

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ الله
lā ʾilāha ʾillā-llāh, muhammadun rasūlu-llāh
There is no other god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God.[1]

See also

References

^‡ assassinated.

  1. ^ "About Saudi Arabia: Facts and figures". The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington D.C. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
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