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Faisal was the third son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"14 April 1906","date":"1906-04-14"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217167#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Riyadh","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3692"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217167#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"25 March 1975","date":"1975-03-25"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217167#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Riyadh","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3692"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217167#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Saudi Arabia","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q851"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217167#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"monarch","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116"},{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"statesperson","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q372436"},{"text":"military personnel","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47064"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217167#P106"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Iffat Al-Thunayan","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4120092","start":"1932","end":"1975"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217167#P26"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"King of Saudi Arabia (2 November 1964 – 25 March 1975)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q850168","start":"1964-11-02","end":"1975-03-25"},{"text":"Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (2 November 1964 – 25 March 1975)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1153839","start":"1964-11-02","end":"1975-03-25"},{"text":"Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia (16 March 1962 – 25 March 1975)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22689140","start":"1962-03-16","end":"1975-03-25"},{"text":"Minister of Finance (28 July 1958 – 30 August 1960)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60197575","start":"1958-07-28","end":"1960-08-30"},{"text":"Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (9 November 1953 – 2 November 1964)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12251224","start":"1953-11-09","end":"1964-11-02"},{"text":"Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia (19 December 1930 – 22 December 1960)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22689140","start":"1930-12-19","end":"1960-12-22"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217167#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Royal Victorian Chain","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2171187","date":"1967"},{"text":"Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q93923"},{"text":"Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29383181","date":"1966"},{"text":"Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5357263"},{"text":"Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14539990"},{"text":"Order of the Star of Jordan","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q925986"},{"text":"Financial Times Person of the Year","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5449677","date":"1973"},{"text":"Member 1st Class of the Order of the Umayyads","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135748841"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217167#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisal_of_Saudi_Arabia","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217167"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Faisal of Saudi Arabia born?","a":"Faisal of Saudi Arabia was born on 14 April 1906 in Riyadh."},{"q":"What positions has Faisal of Saudi Arabia held?","a":"Positions held by Faisal of Saudi Arabia include: King of Saudi Arabia (1964–1975); 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: King Faisal bin Abdulaziz (cropped)(b).jpg — Louis Fabian Bachrach Jr., Public domain.","cite":"\"Faisal of Saudi Arabia\". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/faisal-of-saudi-arabia. Retrieved 21 October 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-07T11:48:10Z","facts_checked":"2026-10-21","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/faisal-of-saudi-arabia","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/faisal-of-saudi-arabia","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/faisal-of-saudi-arabia?lang=ne"}}