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King Fahd

King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz (1921-), king of Saudi Arabia and a member of the Saud[?] family line.

Fahd is a son of the Ibn Saud, the founder of Saudi Arabia. Before becoming King, Fahd served as crown prince, interior minister, and deputy prime minister. Fahd assumed the throne as the king in 1982 after the death of Khalid.

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