Saud bin Abdullah Al Saud (1946 – 4 June 2020) was a Saudi military official, businessman and a member of the
Saudi royal family
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), an ...
. He was a grandson of
King Faisal, having been born to the king's eldest son,
Prince Abdullah.
Early life and education
Prince Saud was born in 1946.
He was one of Abdullah bin Faisal's children.
His mother was Noura bint Assaf Al Assaf.
Prince Saud graduated from
Sandhurst Military Academy in 1966.
Career
After graduation Prince Saud joined the Saudi Army where he worked until 1976.
[ Then he involved in business.][ He was the chairman, CEO and shareholder of Saudi Investment Group and Marketing Ltd and also, the chairman of the Riyadh Exhibitions Company.][ 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. 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
Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud ( ar, محمد بن فيصل آل سعود, ''Moḥammed bin Fayṣal Āl Saʿūd''; 1937–14 January 2017) was a Saudi prince and businessman. He was a son of King Faisal and was one of the pioneers in the establish ...
in 1981.
Personal life and death
Prince Saud had two sons, Faisal and Khalid. The former married a daughter of Saud bin Nayef Al Saud
Saud bin Nayef Al Saud (born 1956) ( ar, سعود بن نايف بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) is a Saudi Arabian politician who has served as governor of Eastern Province since 2013. A member of the House of Saud, he is the former head ...
in October 2010.
Prince Saud died on 4 June 2020. Funeral prayers were performed for him the next day in Riyadh.[
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References
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1946 births
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