Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud 🇸🇦

سلطان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Defense Minister, Humanitarian Philanthropist
Born Jan 05, 1928 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Passed Away Oct 22, 2011 New York City, United States
Lifespan 83 years old
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"Serving our nation and caring for the disabled and needy are the highest duties entrusted to us by God."

Archival Overview

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2011 and Minister of Defense and Aviation for nearly five decades, modernizing the Saudi armed forces and establishing major humanitarian foundations.

Biographical Record

Prince Sultan was a member of the influential 'Sudairi Seven' sons of King Abdulaziz. Appointed Minister of Defense and Aviation in 1962, he oversaw the modernization of the Royal Saudi Air Force and Navy over a half-century tenure.

In 2005, following the accession of King Abdullah, Prince Sultan became Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister. Outside government, he established the Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Foundation, funding medical rehabilitation centers, educational scholarships, and environmental research worldwide.

Key Life Milestones

1962

Appointed Minister of Defense and Aviation

Began an extraordinary 49-year leadership of the Saudi military, building modern air bases and defense networks.

2005

Investiture as Crown Prince

Named Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Al Oud Cemetery
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
GPS: 24.6319, 46.7289
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