Ibn Saud

Head of state or government

Abdulaziz bin Abdu Rahman Al Saud, known in the Western world as Ibn Saud, and known with his kunya Abu Turki, was a Najdi war leader, statesman, and religious leader who became the founder and first King of Saudi Arabia, reigning from 23 September 1932 until his death in 1953. He had ruled parts of the kingdom since 1902, having previously been Emir, Sultan, King of Nejd, and King of Hejaz.