Fahd bin Abdullah Al Saud ( ar, فهد بن عبد الله آل سعود) (born 1941) is the former deputy defence minister of
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
and a member of
the House of Saud.
Early life and education
Prince Fahd is the son of Abdullah bin Mohammad and Noura bint Saud (died late July 2013),
King Saud
Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( ar, سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود ''Suʿūd ibn ʿAbd al ʿAzīz Āl Suʿūd'', Najdi Arabic pronunciation: ; 15 January 1902 – 23 February 1969) was King of Saudi Arabia from 9 November 1953 ...
's daughter. His father was the older maternal half brother of the
Sudairi Seven
The Sudairi Seven ( ar, السديريون السبعة, ''As Sudayriyyūn as Sabʿah''), also spelled ''Sudairy'' or ''Sudayri'', is the commonly used name for a powerful alliance of seven full brothers within the Saudi royal family. They are al ...
(only son of
Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi
Hussa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi ( ar, حصة بنت أحمد السديري; 1900–1969) was one of the wives of King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, with whom she had seven sons and four daughters. Her sons included two future Saudi kings, Fahd and Sa ...
through her marriage to
Mohammad bin Abdul Rahman, half-brother of
King Abdulaziz
Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud ( ar, عبد العزيز بن عبد الرحمن آل سعود, ʿAbd al ʿAzīz bin ʿAbd ar Raḥman Āl Suʿūd; 15 January 1875Ibn Saud's birth year has been a source of debate. It is generally accepted ...
).
Prince Fahd has four brothers and two sisters, and he has half siblings from his father's other marriages.
He is a graduate of
the US Naval Staff and Command College.
[ He holds a master's degree in military sciences.][ He also attended advanced naval programs in the US, the UK and Pakistan.][ In addition, he participated in programs on command and staff at the Military College in the US.][
]
Career
Fahd bin Abdullah was a military officer.[ He became the commander of the marine forces in Royal Saudi Navy in April 2002.][ In addition, he assumed the following posts: the chief of the operations authority of the Naval Forces, director at the office of the minister of defense and aviation and inspector general and then deputy commander of the naval forces.]Khalid bin Sultan
Khaled bin Sultan Al Saud ( ar, خالد بن سلطان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) (born 24 September 1949) is the former deputy minister of defense and a member of the House of Saud.
Early life and education
Prince Khalid was bor ...
in the post.Prince Sultan
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (c. 5 January 1928 – 22 October 2011) (Arabic: سلطان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود ''Sulṭān ibn ʿAbdulʿazīz Āl Suʿūd''), called ''Sultan the Good'' (Arabic: سلطان الخير ''Sulṭa ...
.
Prince Fahd is the chairman of Fama Group Holding based in Riyadh.
Arrest
On 4 November 2017, Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud was arrested in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
in a corruption crackdown conducted by a newly founded royal anti-corruption committee.
Personal life
Prince Fahd is married to Fahda bint Bandar bin Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud.[ They have eight children.]Khalid bin Sultan Al Saud
Khaled bin Sultan Al Saud ( ar, خالد بن سلطان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) (born 24 September 1949) is the former deputy minister of defense and a member of the House of Saud.
Early life and education
Prince Khalid was bor ...
.
Prince Fahd is known for his love of the desert and Arabian horses.[
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Ancestry
References
External links
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Living people
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United States Naval Academy alumni