Fahd bin Saud 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 and diplomat who served as the minister of defense of Saudi Arabia from 1956 to 1960 during the reign of his father King Saud. He was the eldest son of the King.[1]

Fahd bin Saud Al Saud
Minister of Defense
Reign1956 – 1960
PredecessorMishaal bin Abdulaziz
SuccessorMuhammed bin Saud
MonarchSaud
Prime MinisterFaisal bin Abdulaziz
Born1923
Riyadh
Died30 October 2006(2006-10-30) (aged 82–83)
Burial
Al Adl cemetery, Mecca
SpousePrincess Al Anoud bint Faisal
IssuePrincess Amal
Names
Fahd bin Saud bin Abdulaziz
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherKing Saud
MotherPrincess Munira bint Saad bin Saud

Early life
King Saud, father of Prince Fahd

Prince Fahd was born in 1923 as the first son of 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 Prince Mishaal bin Abdulaziz 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 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] King Abdulaziz arranged their marriage to reduce the tension between their fathers.[7][8] They married in May 1943,[7][8] but separated after years of marriage. His second wife was of Syrian origin. He had one daughter: Amal bint Fahad.[2]

Death and funeral

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.). 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. Cornell University Press. pp. 89–105.
  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". Middle East Journal. 13 (1). 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. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  8. 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. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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