Difference between revisions of "Sultan bin Abdul Aziz"
m (link missing bracket) |
Tom Griffin (talk | contribs) (death) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | Prince [[Sultan bin Abdul Aziz]] became the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in 2005. He | + | Prince [[Sultan bin Abdul Aziz]] became the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in 2005. He also served as Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector-General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.<ref>[http://www.saudiembassy.net/about/country-information/government/sultan.aspx Bio of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz], Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington DC, accessed 2 April 2011.</ref> he died in October 2011.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15413275 Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Sultan dies], BBC News, 22 October 2011.</ref> |
He was a key figure in the 1985 [[al-Yamamah]] arms deal between Saudi Arabia and Britain.<ref>David Leigh and Rob Evans, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/jun/07/bae21?INTCMP=SRCH Prince Sultan], guardian.co.uk, accessed 7 June 2007.</ref> | He was a key figure in the 1985 [[al-Yamamah]] arms deal between Saudi Arabia and Britain.<ref>David Leigh and Rob Evans, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/jun/07/bae21?INTCMP=SRCH Prince Sultan], guardian.co.uk, accessed 7 June 2007.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 16:45, 25 June 2012
Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz became the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in 2005. He also served as Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector-General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.[1] he died in October 2011.[2]
He was a key figure in the 1985 al-Yamamah arms deal between Saudi Arabia and Britain.[3]
Connections
- Sudairi Seven
- Prince Bandar bin Sultan - Son of Sultan
Notes
- ↑ Bio of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington DC, accessed 2 April 2011.
- ↑ Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Sultan dies, BBC News, 22 October 2011.
- ↑ David Leigh and Rob Evans, Prince Sultan, guardian.co.uk, accessed 7 June 2007.
