Faisal(
1906 -
March 25,
1975) was
King of
Saudi Arabia from
1964 to
1975. He was born in
Riyadh and was the fourth son of
Ibn Saud[?] in
1906. In
1926 he became Governor of
Hijaz. On
March 4,
1964 he became Regent, and on
November 2 that year he became King after his brother,
Saud[?] was deposed.
In 1973 he started a program intended to increase the military power of Saudi Arabia.
He was killed by his nephew, Faisali bin Musad[?] who shot him, on March 25, 1975.