This is a list of rulers of Saudi Arabia, a country in West Asia located on the Arabian Peninsula, along with its predecessor states, all ruled by the House of Saud.

For the First and Second Saudi states, the sovereign title was Imam (1727–1891). For the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the official title is King, who also officially holds the title of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.

List of rulers

List of Saudi rulers since 1727 # Ruler Reign Start Reign End Reign Length First Saudi State (Emirate of Diriyah) 1 Imam Muhammad bin Saud 22 February 1727 20 August 1765 38 years 2 Imam Abdulaziz bin Muhammad 1765 1803 38 years 3 Imam Saud bin Abdulaziz 1803 1814 11 years 4 Imam Abdullah bin Saud 1814 1818 4 years Second Saudi State (Emirate of Nejd)Note 5 Imam Turki bin Abdullah 1824 1834 10 years 6 Imam Faisal bin Turki 1834 1865 31 years 7 Imam Abdullah bin Faisal 1865 1889 24 years 8 Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal 1889 1891 2 years Third Saudi State (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) 9 King Abdulaziz 13 January 1902 9 November 1953 51 years 10 King Saud 9 November 1953 2 November 1964 11 years 11 King Faisal 2 November 1964 25 March 1975 10 years 12 King Khalid 25 March 1975 13 June 1982 7 years 13 King Fahd 13 June 1982 1 August 2005 23 years 14 King Abdullah 1 August 2005 23 January 2015 9 years 15 King Salman 23 January 2015 Incumbent 11 years

Timeline

See also

Saudi Royal Court King of Saudi Arabia History of Saudi Arabia Ministries of Saudi Arabia Formation of Saudi Arabia Government of Saudi Arabia Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia

References