ABSTRACT
Born: c. 1905; Riyadh, Arabia Died: March 25, 1975; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Areas of Achievement: Government and politics Contribution: Faisal, as crown prince and eventu-
ally King of Saudi Arabia, led his country to its status as a world power through his participation in the Arab oil embargo and the formation of the United Arab Emirates and OPEC. He also advanced many domestic reforms.
