The Resume

(August 1, 1924-January 22, 2015)
King of Saudi Arabia
Half-brother of King Fahd
De-facto regent of Saudi Arabia (1996-2005)
King of Saudi Arabia (2005-January 22, 2015)

Why he might be annoying:

His nation was residence to almost all of the terrorists from September 11th.
His government supported the Taliban before September 11th.
He was weak on terrorism.
His success or failure as a leader had an adverse effect on world energy supplies, as his nation holds 1/4th of all the world's oil.
He took over after the king de jure (King Fahd) suffered a massive stroke.
He supported the hopeless cause of a Palestinian state.
He had four wives, seven sons and fifteen daughters.
He was a chain smoker
He spoke with a stutter.
He drove a Rolls Royce.
Most Americans were not comfortable with his close friendship to the Bush family.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was one of 37 sons.
He was raised in a rugged and frugal lifestyle.
He advocated reform, which won him praise from Saudi liberals.
He paid for the surgery of Polish conjoined twins (January 3, 2005).
He made offers to Israel concerning a peace treaty and normal relations between the two nations.
He established two libraries in the Muslim world.

Credit: Captain Howdy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Captain Howdy's Profiles [Series 3]
• Dictator's Club
• Featured In Ice Cube's 'Gangsta Rap Made Do It' Music Video
• I Died in 2015 (Ranked: 90)
• I Drive a Rolls-Royce
• I Stutter/Stammer
• Linked to George W. Bush
• Look at Me, I'm with Dubya
• Middle East Conflict
• Middle Eastern Royalty
• Monarchs, Royalty and Nobles
• Parade Magazine's Worst Dictators [2004] (Ranked: 5)
• Parade Magazine's Worst Dictators [2005] (Ranked: 5)
• Parade Magazine's Worst Dictators [2006] (Ranked: 7)
• Parade Magazine's Worst Dictators [2007] (Ranked: 5)
• Parade Magazine's Worst Dictators [2008] (Ranked: 4)
• Parade Magazine's Worst Dictators [2009] (Ranked: 5)
• Parade Magazine's Worst Dictators [2010] (Ranked: 5)
• Profiles 14251-14500 (Ranked: 14404)
• Saudi Royal Family
• Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2007 [May 2007]
• War on Terrorism Players
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20150122)
• Wordpress' Hottest Heads of State [2009] (Ranked: 164)
• Wordpress' Hottest Heads of State [2010] (Ranked: 206)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 150 Votes: 51.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 45 Votes: 42.22% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 28 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 177 Votes: 42.37% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 217 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 43 Votes: 60.47% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 63 Votes: 74.60% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 761 Votes: 58.21% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 90 Votes: 52.22% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 38 Votes: 73.68% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 51 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 90 Votes: 58.89% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 131 Votes: 77.86% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 286 Votes: 75.17% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 2094 Votes: 76.50% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 274 Votes: 68.61% Annoying