King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

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King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was the fourth King of Saudi Arabia, ruling from 1975 to 1982 and overseeing significant modernization and development of the kingdom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Saudi Arabia
human
branchOfReligion Sunni Islam
citizenship Saudi Arabia
country Saudi Arabia
dynasty House of Saud
era late 20th century Middle East politics
familyName House of Saud
surface form: Al Saud
father Abdulaziz ibn Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal Al Saud
surface form: King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud
foreignPolicy strengthened ties with the United States
supported Arab and Islamic causes
fullName Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
givenName Khalid
headOfGovernmentOf Saudi Arabia
headOfStateOf Saudi Arabia
implemented development plans funded by oil revenues
knownFor conservative domestic policies
emphasis on Islamic identity in governance
expansion of the welfare state in Saudi Arabia
large-scale infrastructure projects
language Arabic
memberOf House of Saud
monarchOf Saudi Arabia
mother Al Jawhara bint Musaed Al Jiluwi
notableEventDuringReign 1979 Grand Mosque seizure in Mecca
1979 Iranian Revolution context
oil boom of the 1970s
ordinalInOffice 4
oversaw economic development of Saudi Arabia
expansion of education in Saudi Arabia
expansion of religious institutions in Saudi Arabia
healthcare development in Saudi Arabia
infrastructure expansion in Saudi Arabia
modernization of Saudi Arabia
policyFocus managing oil wealth for national development
stability and continuity after King Faisal's assassination
positionHeld Khalid of Saudi Arabia
surface form: King of Saudi Arabia
predecessor King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
reignEnd 1982
reignStart 1975
religion Islam
royalHouse House of Saud
surface form: Al Saud
style His Majesty The King
surface form: His Majesty
successor King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
surface form: King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
title Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

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King Khalid International Airport namedAfter King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Al Oud Cemetery notableBurial King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
RUH namedAfter King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
OERK namedAfter King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud successor King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud monarchDuringReign King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
this entity surface form: King Khalid of Saudi Arabia
King Khalid Air Base namedAfter King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
this entity surface form: King Khalid of Saudi Arabia