Saud bin Abdullah Al Saud (Arabic: سعود بن عبدالله آل سعود; 1946 – 4 June 2020) was a Saudi military official, businessman and a member of the Saudi royal family. He was a grandson of King Faisal, having been born to the king's eldest son, Prince Abdullah.
| Saud bin Abdullah Al Saud | |||||
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| Born | 1946 | ||||
| Died | 4 June 2020 (aged 73–74) | ||||
| Burial | 5 June 2020 | ||||
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| House | Al Saud | ||||
| Father | Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud | ||||
| Mother | Noura bint Assaf Al Assaf | ||||
| Alma mater | Sandhurst Military Academy | ||||
Early life and education
editPrince Saud was born in 1946.[1] He was one of Abdullah bin Faisal's children.[2] His mother was Noura bint Assaf Al Assaf.[3]
Prince Saud graduated from Sandhurst Military Academy in 1966.[4]
Career
editAfter graduation Prince Saud joined the Saudi Army where he worked until 1976.[1][4] Then he involved in business.[4] He was the chairman, CEO and shareholder of Saudi Investment Group and Marketing Ltd and also, the chairman of the Riyadh Exhibitions Company.[4] Prince Saud was the managing director of Arabian Establishment for Trade and Shipping Ltd based in Jeddah which was founded by his father in 1963.[5] He was one of the founders of the Dar Al Maal Al Islami Trust which was initiated by his half-uncle Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud in 1981.[6]
Personal life and death
editPrince Saud had two sons, Faisal and Khalid.[7] The former married a daughter of Saud bin Nayef Al Saud in October 2010.[7] Khalid bin Abdullah has been the deputy governor of the Tabuk province since 12 December 2023.[8]
Prince Saud died on 4 June 2020.[2][9] Funeral prayers were performed for him the next day in Riyadh.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Gary Samuel Samore (1984). Royal Family Politics in Saudi Arabia (1953-1982) (PhD thesis). Harvard University. p. 254. ProQuest 303295482.
- ^ a b "Saudi prince passes away; Royal Court issues statement". Siasat. 5 June 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "السعودية.. وفاة الأمير سعود بن عبد الله الفيصل". Al Khaleej (in Arabic). 4 June 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Mice is Nice". The Business Year. 2016. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Giselle C. Bricault, ed. (1993). "Saudi Arabia". Major Companies of the Arab World 1993/94. Dordrecht: Springer. pp. 501–502. doi:10.1007/978-94-011-1458-5_13. ISBN 978-1-85333-894-6.
- ^ Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud (2014). "The Well of Influence". In Emmy Abdul Alim (ed.). Global Leaders in Islamic Finance: Industry Milestones and Reflections. Singapore: Wiley. p. 56. doi:10.1002/9781118638804.ch3. ISBN 978-1-118-46524-0.
- ^ a b "الأمير نايف يشرف حفل زواج الأمير فيصل بن سعود بن عبدالله الفيصل من كريمة الأمير سعود بن نايف". Al Riyadh (in Arabic). 4 October 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "King Salman issues royal decrees". Argaam. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Saudi Royal Court: Death of Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". MENAFN. 4 June 2020. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.