Muhammed bin Saud Al Saud (; 21 March 1934 – 8 July 2012) was a
Saudi royal and politician. He was a son of
King Saud and one of the grandsons of
Saudi Arabia
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's founder
King Abdulaziz
Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud (; 15 January 1875Ibn Saud's birth year has been a source of debate. It is generally accepted as 1876, although a few sources give it as 1880. According to British author Robert Lacey's book ''The Kingdom'', ...
. He served as the
Saudi Arabian minister of defense from 1960 to 1962, during his father's reign. Later, Prince Muhammed was the governor of
Al Bahah Province
Al-Baha Province, also known as Al-Baha Region ( ' ), also spelled as Al-Bahah, is a province in Saudi Arabia. It is the smallest province in the country by both area and population.
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from 1987 to 2010.
Early life
Prince Muhammed was born in Riyadh on 21 March 1934.
He was the son of King Saud and Baraka Al Raziqi Al Alma'i,
a woman from
Asir
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in southwest Saudi Arabia. Prince Muhammed had a full brother,
Saad bin Saud.
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Career
During the reign of his father, King Saud, Prince Muhammed held many governmental positions. He began his service as the chief of the Royal Court.[ Then he was appointed to the Saudi Royal Guard Regiment in 1953.][ Later, he was appointed as the minister of national defense and aviation and inspector general in December 1960, succeeding his brother Fahd bin Saud in the post.][ Prince Muhammed was named the ]minister of finance
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on 11 September 1961 when King Saud fired Talal bin Abdulaziz from the post. However, he held the post for only six days. His term as finance minister was extended on 15 March 1962. His tenure ended on 31 October 1962.Al Bahah
Al-Baha or Al-Bahah (Arabic: الباحة) is a city and governorate in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia, located in the Sarawat Mountains. It is the capital of Al-Baha Province and is considered one of the country's notable tourist destinations. ...
province until 1987. Next, he served as the governor of this province from September 1987[ to 2010.][
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Political rehabilitation
Prince Muhammed was among King Saud's most important supporters during the latter's reign. Following a power struggle between King Saud and Crown Prince Faisal, the latter became the king on 25 November 1964, and Prince Muhammed pledged his allegiance to King Faisal.[ He was the first of King Saud's sons to do so, reportedly because he was married to King Faisal's daughter, Princess Sara.]
Other positions
Prince Muhammed was a member of the Allegiance Council from 2007 to his death on 8 July 2012.[
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Personal life and education
One of Prince Muhammed's spouses was Princess Sara bint Faisal, the daughter of King Faisal. They had no children. Prince Muhammed had four children with his other wives: Prince Faisal (born 11 September 1951), Prince Khalid, Prince Mishaal (born 24 August 1956) and Princess Noura.[
Prince Faisal bin Muhammed received a PhD degree.
He was appointed the deputy governor of Al Bahah province on 31 October 1988.]
Death and funeral
On 8 July 2012, the Saudi Royal Court announced that Prince Muhammed had died in Riyadh.[ He was 78. Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz (later King of Saudi Arabia) performed funeral prayer for him after Maghrib (sunset) prayer on 10 July 2012 at ]Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque
The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Grand Mosque (), also known as the Grand Mosque of Riyadh, is a Sunni Islam Friday mosque in the ad-Dirah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located adjacent to al-Hukm Palace compound, in Deera Square.
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in Riyadh. Sheikh Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Sheikh led the funeral prayer as Imam.
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20th-century Saudi Arabian businesspeople
20th-century Saudi Arabian politicians
21st-century Saudi Arabian businesspeople
21st-century Saudi Arabian politicians
1934 births
2012 deaths
Burials at Al Oud cemetery
Defense ministers of Saudi Arabia
Finance ministers of Saudi Arabia
Governors of Al-Bahah Province
Sons of Saud of Saudi Arabia