Muhammad bin Saad Al Saud (born 1944) is former deputy governor of Riyadh Province and a member of the

House of Saud The House of Saud ( ar, آل سُعُود, ʾĀl Suʿūd ) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the descendants of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the Emirate of Diriyah, known as the First Saudi state (1727–1818), and ...

. He has been in detention since March 2020.

Early life and education

Muhammad bin Saad was born in Riyadh in 1944. His father is the seventh son of King Abdulaziz, Prince Saad. Prince Saad was not given a significant political position due to his weak and negligible character like his half-brother Prince Bandar. After completing his secondary education in Riyadh, Prince Muhammad went to the United Kingdom to join the Royal Air Force College Cranwell in 1962 and was trained on the aircraft, graduating with a bachelor's degree in military science and aviation. He further joined an advanced flight course, a combat aviation course and then, a fighter interceptor course in the United Kingdom.

Career and other positions

Muhammad bin Saad has both military experience and governmental experience. He began his career as a military officer and served in different branches of the

Saudi air force The Royal Saudi Air Force ( ar, ‎الْقُوَّاتُ الْجَوِّيَّةُ الْمَلَكِيَّةْ ٱلسُّعُوْدِيَّة, Al-Quwwat Al-Jawiyah Al-Malakiyah as-Su’udiyah) (RSAF) is the aviation branch of the Saudi Arabia ...

. He was first appointed to the sixth squadron at Khamis Musheet base for lightning aircraft. He, then, served at the Dhahran air base, and his military career lasted until 1975. From 1984 to 1992, Muhammad bin Saad served as the deputy governor of Al Qassim Province. Then, he was appointed advisor to Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz, interior minister, in 1992. When Prince Nayef was appointed second deputy prime minister in 2009, Prince Muhammad was appointed his advisor. His tenure lasted until 2011 when he was made deputy governor of the Riyadh Province at the rank of minister. He was relieved of his duty on his request on 14 February 2013 and replaced by

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as deputy governor.

Other positions

Prince Muhammad was one of the founders of the Dar Al Maal Al Islami Trust which was initiated by Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud, King Faisal's son, in 1981. He is a member of the Allegiance Council which was established in 2007.

Personal life

His spouse is Seeta bint Saud, a daughter of King Saud.

Views and arrest

Muhammad bin Saad is one of three members of the Allegiance Council who did not support the appointment of Mohammad bin Salman as crown prince on 21 June 2017. The others were Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and

Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Saud Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Saud ( ar, عبد العزيز بن عبد الله آل سعود ''ʿAbd al ʿAzīz bin ʿAbd Allāh Āl Suʿūd''; born 27 October 1962) is a Saudi royal and businessman who served as the deputy minister of foreign af ...

. The latter represented his older brother,

Khalid bin Abdullah Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud ( ar, خالد بن عبدالله) (born 1950) is the second eldest child of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. As the eldest living son of King Abdullah, he is a member of the Allegiance Council. Early life and educati ...

, at the meeting of the council. Muhammad bin Saad was arrested in March 2020 together with other members of the royal family and senior figures.

References

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