Fahd bin Saud Al Saud

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Saud.

Fahd bin Saud Al Saud
Minister of Defense
Reign	1956 – 1960
Predecessor	Mishaal bin Abdulaziz
Successor	Muhammed bin Saud
Monarch	Saud
Prime Minister	Faisal bin Abdulaziz
Born	1923 Riyadh
Died	30 October 2006(2006-10-30) (aged 82–83)
Burial	Al Adl cemetery, Mecca
Spouse	Al Anoud bint Faisal Al Saud
Issue	Princess Amal
Names Fahd bin Saud bin Abdulaziz
House	Al Saud
Father	Saud of Saudi Arabia
Mother	Munira bint Saad Al Saud

Fahd bin Saud Al Saud (Arabic: فهد بن سعود آل سعود Fahd bin Su'ūd Āl Su'ūd; 1923 – 30 October 2006) was a Saudi Arabian businessman, a government official, and the eldest son of King Saud and one of the grandsons of Saudi Arabia's founder King Abdulaziz. He served as the Saudi Arabian minister of defense from 1956 to 1960 during the reign of his father.^[1]

Early life

King Saud, father of Prince Fahd

Prince Fahd was born in 1923 as the first son of the future King Saud.^[2][3] His mother was Munirah bint Saad bin Saud Al Saud, granddaughter of Saud bin Faisal bin Turki, who was the brother of Abdul Rahman bin Faisal, grandfather of King Saud.^[2] Thus, Prince Fahd's parents were second cousins.^[2]

Career

During the reign of his father, Prince Fahd was first made the head of the royal court which he held between 1953 and 1956.^[1][4] Next, he was appointed the minister of defense and inspector general in 1956, replacing Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in the post.^[4][5] He left the office, but reassumed the post on 26 September 1958^[6] and remained in office until 1960.^[1][3] He was the Saudi ambassador to Greece from 1964 to 1968.

After retiring from government, Prince Fahd was involved in business.^[7]

Personal life

Prince Fahd had two wives. One of his spouses was Princess Al Anoud, a daughter of King Faisal.^[7][8] King Abdulaziz arranged their marriage to reduce the tension between their fathers.^[7][9] They married in May 1943,^[7][9] but separated after years of marriage. His second wife was of Syrian origin. He had one daughter: Amal bint Fahd.^[2]

Death and burial

On 30 October 2006, Prince Fahd died at his house and was buried at Al Adl cemetery in Mecca.

References

1. J. E. Peterson (2003). Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia (2nd ed.). Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press. p. 52. ISBN 9780810827806.
2. "Family. Fahd bin Saud Al Saud". King Saud Website. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
3. "Appendix 7. Leading Grandsons of Abdul Aziz" (PDF). Springer. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
4. Nadav Safran (2018). Saudi Arabia: The Ceaseless Quest for Security. Ithaca, NY; London: Cornell University Press. pp. 89–105. ISBN 978-0801494840.
5. "عين الابن فهد بن سعود وزيرا للدفاع والطيران ومفتشاً عاما للأمور العسكرية". King Saud official site. Archived from the original on 24 August 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
6. "Chronology 1958". The Middle East Journal. 13 (1): 77–96. Winter 1959. JSTOR 4323086.
7. Gary Samuel Samore (1984). Royal Family Politics in Saudi Arabia (1953-1982) (PhD thesis). Harvard University. pp. 58, 81, 533. ProQuest 303295482.
8. "File 11/44 Leading Personalities in Iraq, Iran & Saudi Arabia". Qatar Digital Library. 13 January 1948. Retrieved 18 August 2023. Citing from the British India Office Records and Private Papers
9. Alexander Blay Bligh (1981). Succession to the throne in Saudi Arabia. Court Politics in the Twentieth Century (PhD thesis). Columbia University. p. 120. ProQuest 303101806.

External links

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