Succession of King Fahd
Becomes crown prince following King Fahd's accession.
Role range: 1982-2005
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Biography and Timeline
Follow Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud through 16 dated historical records for Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1982–2013Years on this page
1982
1986
King Fahd Causeway Opened
Supports regional cooperation represented by the new causeway.
Role range: 1982-2005
1992
Basic Law of Governance
Supports implementation of the kingdom's new governance framework.
Role range: 1982-2005
Consultative Council Law
Supports development of the reorganized national consultative body.
Role range: 1982-2005
1996
Crown Prince Abdullah Regency
Assumes management of daily state affairs after King Fahd's illness.
Role range: 1982-2005
2002
Arab Peace Initiative
Presents the initiative offering normalized relations for a comprehensive Arab-Israeli settlement.
Role range: 1982-2005
2005
Succession of King Abdullah
Succeeds King Fahd as the sixth king of Saudi Arabia.
Role range: 2005-2015
World Trade Organization Membership
Oversees Saudi Arabia's accession to the World Trade Organization.
Role range: 2005-2015
King Abdullah Scholarship Programme
Launches a major scholarship programme for Saudi students overseas.
Role range: 2005-2015
Municipal Elections
Supports the kingdom's first nationwide municipal elections.
Role range: 2005-2015
2006
Allegiance Council Established
Creates the Allegiance Council to formalize future royal succession.
Role range: 2005-2015
2007
Meeting with Pope Benedict XVI
Becomes the first Saudi monarch to meet a pope.
Role range: 2005-2015
2008
Mecca Interfaith Conference
Calls for dialogue among Muslim, Christian and Jewish religious leaders.
Role range: 2005-2015
2009
King Abdullah University Opened
Opens King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.
Role range: 2005-2015
2011
Women's Electoral Participation Announced
Announces that women may vote and stand in future municipal elections.
Role range: 2005-2015
2013
Women Join Shura Council
Appoints women as full members of the Consultative Council.
Role range: 2005-2015
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.