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'''Abdul Ilah bin Abdulaziz''' ({{lang-ar|عبد الإله بن عبد العزيز آل سعود}}), also spelled '''Abdulillah''', (born 1939) is a member of the [[House of Saud]] and has been an adviser to [[Abdullah of Saudi Arabia|King Abdullah]] since 2008.
'''Abdul Ilah bin Abdulaziz''' ({{lang-ar|عبد الإله بن عبد العزيز آل سعود}}), also spelled '''Abdulillah''', (born 1939) was a member of the [[House of Saud]] and was an adviser to [[Abdullah of Saudi Arabia|King Abdullah]] 2008-2012


==Early life ==
==Early life ==
Prince Abdul Ilah was born in 1939.<ref name="entre">{{cite book|title=The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=51Bb8Ix7xw8C&pg=PA148&lpg=PA148&dq=prince+abdulilah&source=bl&ots=W2QwYc192r&sig=FdpnzbgEnCDrOc4CJ_uDV4dSlF4&hl=en&ei=qGXLTcytLYe2twfFwtWKCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=15&ved=0CGQQ6AEwDg#v=onepage&q=abdul%20ilah&f=false|author=Sharaf Sabri |year=2001|publisher=I.S. Publications|pages=148–149|isbn=81-901254-0-0}}</ref><ref name="succession">{{cite article |title=After King Abdullah: Succession in Saudi Arabia|last=Henderson|first=Simon |url=http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/pubPDFs/PolicyFocus96.pdf|work=Policy Focus #96|publisher=Washington Institute for Near East Policy|date=August 2008|accessdate=12 May 2011}}</ref> He is the son of [[King Abdulaziz]] and Haya bint Sa'ad al Sudairi, a member of the powerful Sudairi family who died in [[Riyadh]] in 2003 at the age of 90. He is a full brother of [[Badr bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud|Prince Badr]] and the late [[Abdul-Majeed bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud|Prince Abdul Majeed]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Princess Haya, 90; Wife of a Founder of Modern Saudi Arabia|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2003/may/05/local/me-passings5.2|accessdate=4 May 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=5 May 2003}}</ref>
Prince Abdul Ilah was born in 1939.<ref name="entre">{{cite book|title=The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=51Bb8Ix7xw8C&pg=PA148&lpg=PA148&dq=prince+abdulilah&source=bl&ots=W2QwYc192r&sig=FdpnzbgEnCDrOc4CJ_uDV4dSlF4&hl=en&ei=qGXLTcytLYe2twfFwtWKCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=15&ved=0CGQQ6AEwDg#v=onepage&q=abdul%20ilah&f=false|author=Sharaf Sabri |year=2001|publisher=I.S. Publications|pages=148–149|isbn=81-901254-0-0}}</ref><ref name="succession">{{cite article |title=After King Abdullah: Succession in Saudi Arabia|last=Henderson|first=Simon |url=http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/pubPDFs/PolicyFocus96.pdf|work=Policy Focus #96|publisher=Washington Institute for Near East Policy|date=August 2008|accessdate=12 May 2011}}</ref> He is the son of [[King Abdulaziz]] and Haya bint Sa'ad al Sudairi, a member of the powerful Sudairi family who died in [[Riyadh]] in 2003 at the age of 90. He is a full brother of [[Badr bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud|Prince Badr]] and the late [[Abdul-Majeed bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud|Prince Abdul Majeed]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Princess Haya, 90; Wife of a Founder of Modern Saudi Arabia|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2003/may/05/local/me-passings5.2|accessdate=4 May 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=5 May 2003}}</ref>
==Death==
Prince Abdul llah died on 10-30-2012. <ref> {{cite web}}|title= Kuwait leaders express condolences to Saudi Arabia on demise of Prince Abdullah|url|=http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2271066&language=en|date=30 October 2012|accessdate=30 October 2012}}


==Positions held==
==Positions held==
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==Succession==
==Succession==
While Abdul Ilah bin Abdulaziz can be a candidate for the throne by virtue of seniority, he has some drawbacks such as his ill-starred government career. Since he was twice removed from governorships, there are questions about his competency.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cable reference id: #09RIYADH1434 (28 October 2009)|url=http://www.cablegatesearch.net/cable.php?id=09RIYADH1434|publisher=Wikileaks|accessdate=10 April 2012}}</ref>
Prince Abdul Ilah bin Abdulaziz was considered a candidate for the throne by virtue of seniority, he had some drawbacks such as his ill-starred government career. Since he was twice removed from governorships, there are questions about his competency.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cable reference id: #09RIYADH1434 (28 October 2009)|url=http://www.cablegatesearch.net/cable.php?id=09RIYADH1434|publisher=Wikileaks|accessdate=10 April 2012}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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Revision as of 22:33, 30 October 2012

Abdul Ilah bin Abdulaziz
Governor of Al Jawf Province
In office1998 - 2001
PredecessorSultan bin Abdurrahman Al Sudairi[1]
SuccessorFahd bin Badr bin Abdulaziz
MonarchKing Fahd
Governor of al-Qassim Province
In officeMarch 1982-March 1992
SuccessorFaisal bin Bandar
MonarchKing Khalid
King Fahd
Born1939 (age 84–85)
Names
Abdul Ilah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherKing Abdulaziz
MotherHaya bint Saad Al Sudairi
ReligionIslam

Abdul Ilah bin Abdulaziz (Arabic: عبد الإله بن عبد العزيز آل سعود), also spelled Abdulillah, (born 1939) was a member of the House of Saud and was an adviser to King Abdullah 2008-2012

Early life

Prince Abdul Ilah was born in 1939.[2][3] He is the son of King Abdulaziz and Haya bint Sa'ad al Sudairi, a member of the powerful Sudairi family who died in Riyadh in 2003 at the age of 90. He is a full brother of Prince Badr and the late Prince Abdul Majeed.[4]

Death

Prince Abdul llah died on 10-30-2012. Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). He accompanied King Abdullah on diplomatic trips abroad, when Abdullah was Crown Prince.[5][6]

He is a member of the Allegiance Council.[7] On 8 October 2008, he was appointed as adviser to King Abdullah with the rank of minister.[7][8] He is also an entrepreneur and has served as chairman of the Arabian Jewelry Company, National Investment Company, and the National Automobile Company.[2]

Succession

Prince Abdul Ilah bin Abdulaziz was considered a candidate for the throne by virtue of seniority, he had some drawbacks such as his ill-starred government career. Since he was twice removed from governorships, there are questions about his competency.[9]

Personal life

He is married to Princess Salwa Al-Ahmed, a medical doctor. His children, two sons and three daughters, are Abdul Aziz (born 1965), a stakeholder in Al-Rajhi Bank, Mishail, Abdul Majid, currently a university student in the United States, and Fahda (Twins, born 1993), and Noura (born 2002).[10]

References

  1. ^ "Emirs of al Jouf". Ministery of Interior. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b Sharaf Sabri (2001). The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. I.S. Publications. pp. 148–149. ISBN 81-901254-0-0.
  3. ^ Template:Cite article
  4. ^ "Princess Haya, 90; Wife of a Founder of Modern Saudi Arabia". Los Angeles Times. 5 May 2003. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Crown Prince Abdullah leaves for United States of America". SAMIRAD. 23 April 2005. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  6. ^ "Crown Prince receives Palestinian Premier". SAMIRAD. 30 December 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Prince Abdul-Ilah bin Abdulaziz appointed royal adviser". Saudi Embassy, Washington D.C. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  8. ^ Henderson, Simon (21 January 2009). "Saudi Leadership Crisis Looms: Health of Crown Prince Falters". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  9. ^ "Cable reference id: #09RIYADH1434 (28 October 2009)". Wikileaks. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  10. ^ "Family Tree of Abd IIlah bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud". datarabia. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
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