Succession of King Fahd13 June 1982
Becomes crown prince following King Fahd's accession.
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Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, based on 16 World History Database records associated with Saudi Arabia.
16 records1982–201316 events8 places
Chronological biography
1982
1986
King Fahd Causeway Opened26 November 1986
Supports regional cooperation represented by the new causeway.
1992
Basic Law of Governance1 March 1992
Supports implementation of the kingdom's new governance framework.
Consultative Council Law1 March 1992
Supports development of the reorganized national consultative body.
1996
Crown Prince Abdullah Regency2 January 1996
Assumes management of daily state affairs after King Fahd's illness.
2002
Arab Peace Initiative28 March 2002
Presents the initiative offering normalized relations for a comprehensive Arab-Israeli settlement.
2005
King Abdullah Scholarship Programme2005
Launches a major scholarship programme for Saudi students overseas.
Municipal Elections2005
Supports the kingdom's first nationwide municipal elections.
Succession of King Abdullah2 August 2005
Succeeds King Fahd as the sixth king of Saudi Arabia.
World Trade Organization Membership11 December 2005
Oversees Saudi Arabia's accession to the World Trade Organization.
2006
Allegiance Council Established20 October 2006
Creates the Allegiance Council to formalize future royal succession.
2007
Meeting with Pope Benedict XVI6 November 2007
Becomes the first Saudi monarch to meet a pope.
2008
Mecca Interfaith ConferenceJune 2008
Calls for dialogue among Muslim, Christian and Jewish religious leaders.
2009
King Abdullah University Opened23 September 2009
Opens King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.
2011
Women's Electoral Participation Announced25 September 2011
Announces that women may vote and stand in future municipal elections.
2013
Women Join Shura Council11 January 2013
Appoints women as full members of the Consultative Council.
Titles and roles
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia · King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.