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House of Saud family members also hold many of the kingdom's critical military and governmental departmental posts. Ultimate power in the kingdom has always rested upon the Al Saudis, though support from the Ulema , the merchant community, and the population at large has been key to the maintenance of the royal family's political status quo .
Saud 1833–1875 Emir of Nejd r. 1871, r. 1873–1875: Abdul Rahman 1850–1928 Emir of Nejd r. 1875–1876, r. 1889–1891: Abdulaziz (Ibn Saud) 1875–1953 Emir of Nejd r. 1902–1932 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1932–1953: Saud 1902–1969 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1953–1964: Faisal 1906–1975 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1964–1975: Khalid 1913 ...
Pages in category "House of Saud" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. ... Template:Mani' Al-Muraydi Family Tree; Template:Sons of King Abdulaziz
The order of succession to the Saudi Arabian throne is determined by, and within, the House of Saud.Every King of Saudi Arabia, upon his death, has been succeeded by the crown prince, with a new crown prince then being appointed according to a loose form of agnatic seniority among the sons of Ibn Saud, though various members of the family have been bypassed for various reasons.
Saud 1833–1875 Emir of Nejd r. 1871, r. 1873–1875: Abdul Rahman 1850–1928 Emir of Nejd r. 1875–1876, r. 1889–1891: Abdulaziz (Ibn Saud) 1875–1953 Emir of Nejd r. 1902–1932 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1932–1953: Saud 1902–1969 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1953–1964: Faisal 1906–1975 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1964–1975: Khalid 1913 ...
Saif al-Islam bin Saud Al Saud (born 1956) professor at King Saud University. Sultan bin Salman (born 1956) – Former astronaut (1985), secretary general of the supreme commission for tourism since 2000, [ 54 ] and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Commission with the rank of minister since 2018.
Mani' ibn Rabi'a al-Muraydi (Arabic: مانع بن ربيعة المريدي; 1400 – 1463) is the oldest recorded ancestor of the House of Saud, which currently rules in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. [1] [2] He was a member of the Mrudah clan. [3]
The Al Saud originated as a leading family in a town called Diriyah, close to the modern city of Riyadh, near the center of Najd. Sometime in the early 16th century, ancestors of Saud bin Muhammad took over some date groves, one of the few forms of agriculture the area could support, and settled there.