Minister of Education in 1953 - Minister of interior in 1962 - Second Deputy premier in 1967 in addition to his responsibilities at the Interior Ministry, and then he started to chair the cabinet meetings. - He became the Crown Prince on March 25, 1975, and became the First Deputy Premier - He became the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on June 13, 1982 following the death of King Khalid. The councils and commissions headed by him: -The Cabinet -The National Security Council -The Supreme Petroleum Council -The council of Higher Education and Universities -The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu -The Supreme Youth Welfare Council --The Higher Commission for the Educational Policy -The Royal Commission for the Development of Madinah -The Higher Commission for King Abdulaziz City for Sciences and Technology -Head of the Council of the Royal Family -The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
