<P> Saudi Arabia is ruled by Islamic law (Sharia) and purports to be an Islamic state . </P> <P> The King of Saudi Arabia is also considered the Head of the House of Saud and Prime Minister . The Crown Prince is also the "Deputy Prime Minister". The kings after Faisal have named a "second Deputy Prime Minister" as the subsequent heir after the Crown Prince . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Lifespan </Th> <Th> Reign start </Th> <Th> Reign end </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> <Th> Family </Th> <Th> Image </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ibn Saud <Ul> <Li> Ibn Saud </Li> <Li> عبد العزيز </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> (1875 - 01 - 15) 15 January 1875--9 November 1953 (1953 - 11 - 09) (aged 78) </Td> <Td> 22 September 1932 (age 57) </Td> <Td> 9 November 1953 (Died) </Td> <Td> Reign established by conquest </Td> <Td> Saud </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saud <Ul> <Li> سعود </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> (1902 - 01 - 12) 12 January 1902--23 February 1969 (1969 - 02 - 23) (aged 67) </Td> <Td> 9 November 1953 (age 51) </Td> <Td> 2 November 1964 (Deposed) </Td> <Td> Son of Ibn Saud and Wadhah bint Muhammad bin' Aqab </Td> <Td> Saud </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Faisal <Ul> <Li> فيصل </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> (1906 - 04 - 14) 14 April 1906--25 March 1975 (1975 - 03 - 25) (aged 68) </Td> <Td> 2 November 1964 (age 57) </Td> <Td> 25 March 1975 (Assassinated) </Td> <Td> Son of Ibn Saud and Tarfa bint Abduallah bin Abdulateef al Sheekh </Td> <Td> Saud </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Khalid <Ul> <Li> خالد </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> (1913 - 02 - 13) 13 February 1913--13 June 1982 (1982 - 06 - 13) (aged 69) </Td> <Td> 25 March 1975 (age 62) </Td> <Td> 13 June 1982 (Died) </Td> <Td> Son of Ibn Saud and Al Jawhara bint Musaed bin Jiluwi </Td> <Td> Saud </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fahd <Ul> <Li> فهد </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 1921--1 August 2005 (aged 84) </Td> <Td> 13 June 1982 (age 61) </Td> <Td> 1 August 2005 (Died) </Td> <Td> Son of Ibn Saud and Hussa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi </Td> <Td> Saud </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Abdullah <Ul> <Li> عبد الله </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> (1924 - 08 - 01) 1 August 1924--23 January 2015 (2015 - 01 - 23) (aged 90) </Td> <Td> 1 August 2005 (age 81) </Td> <Td> 23 January 2015 (Died) </Td> <Td> Son of Ibn Saud and Fahda bint Asi Al Shuraim </Td> <Td> Saud </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Salman <Ul> <Li> سلمان </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> (1935 - 12 - 31) 31 December 1935 (age 82) </Td> <Td> 23 January 2015 (age 79) </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> Son of Ibn Saud and Hussa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi </Td> <Td> Saud </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Lifespan </Th> <Th> Reign start </Th> <Th> Reign end </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> <Th> Family </Th> <Th> Image </Th> </Tr>

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