King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Net Worth

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud net worth is estimated at $21 billion. Born as Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Saud has an estimated net worth of $21 billion. He is one of 37 sons of King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Saud, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia. He is said to be one of the richest people in the world. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud net worth came from his family fortune as royal family of Saudi Arabia. King Abdullah became the sixth King of Saudi Arabia when his half-brother, King Fahd, died in August 1, 2005. Before assuming the throne, King Abdullah held many positions in the government. One of which is being the Mayor of Mecca. He then became the commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard. Add to that, he too served as the deputy defense minister and then became crown prince when Fahd became king in 1982. In a 2001 report, the king has four wives, seven sons and 15 daughters. On June 18, 2012, his third heir-apparent, Salman, was named Crown Prince. Because of King Abdullah family coming from political background, he is considered to be one of the most influential Muslim among 500 Muslims for the past four years. Forbes even ranked him seventh on their 2012 list of the “Wold’s Most Powerful People” thus making him the only Arab in the top ten. King Abdullah built two libraries in the Muslim world; there’s one in Riyadh (King Abdulaziz Library) and one in Casablanca, Morocco. Being a devout Muslim, he makes sure to have meetings with the leaders of Saudi Arabia’s religious establishment on a weekly basis. He does this to get advice and guidance from them.