Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

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Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia was the de facto ruler and later king who led cautious modernization efforts at home and advanced a major Middle East peace proposal seeking comprehensive Arab-Israeli normalization.

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instanceOf Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
King of Saudi Arabia
human
aimedFor comprehensive Arab–Israeli peace
normalization of relations between Arab states and Israel
birthDate 1924-08-01
birthPlace Nejd
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
burialPlace Al Oud Cemetery
surface form: Al Oud cemetery

Riyadh
countryOfCitizenship Saudi Arabia
deathDate 2015-01-23
deFactoRulerOf Saudi Arabia
deFactoRulerPeriod 1995-2005
domesticPolicy cautious social liberalization
expansion of education in Saudi Arabia
infrastructure development in Saudi Arabia
limited political reforms
endTime crownPrince:2005-08-01
reignAsKing:2015-01-23
father Abdulaziz ibn Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal Al Saud
surface form: Abdulaziz ibn Abdul Rahman Al Saud

Ibn Saud
foreignPolicy closer ties with the United States
mediation in regional Arab disputes
knownFor Arab Peace Initiative
surface form: Abdullah peace initiative

Arab Peace Initiative
cautious domestic modernization in Saudi Arabia
languageSpoken Arabic
memberOf House of Saud
militaryRole modernization of the Saudi National Guard
mother Fahda bint Asi Al Shuraim
name Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia self-linksurface differs
numberOfChildren more than 30
positionHeld Commander of the Saudi National Guard
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
Deputy Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia
King of Saudi Arabia
Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia
predecessor Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
surface form: Fahd of Saudi Arabia
proposed Arab Peace Initiative
proposedIn Arab League summits
surface form: Arab League summit in Beirut 2002
religion Sunni Islam
spouse Hessa bint Trad Al Shaalan
startTime crownPrince:1982-06-13
reignAsKing:2005-08-01
style Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
successor Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
surface form: Salman of Saudi Arabia

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King Fahd of Saudi Arabia successor Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
this entity surface form: Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
Arab Peace Initiative proposedBy Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia name Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud