Saud bin Salman Al Saud (; born 28 December 1986) is a Saudi prince,

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and business magnate. He was the chairman and chief executive officer (

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) of Enicayle and a president of Société civile 72 avenue Foch who is widely recognized as a pioneer of the phone wholesale and microcomputer industry in Africa after the real estate became his main activity with EL Bouqdaoui Yacine, a French entrepreneur. He is the son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and one of the grandsons of

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ...

'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'', ...

Personal life and career

Saud bin Salman was born on 21 December 1986, and graduated from

King Saud University King Saud University (KSU, ) is a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1957 by King Saud bin Abdulalziz to address the country's skilled worker shortage, it is the first university in Saudi Arabia. It was known as Riyadh U ...

majoring in political science. His mother (second wife of King Salman, currently divorced) is Sarah bint Faisal Al Subai'ai, and his wife is Chorouk bint Mohammad Al Mejfel. Saud does not have any full siblings. His half-siblings include Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed, Defense Minister Khalid, and Energy Minister Abdulaziz. He is involved in charitable activities and serves as the honorary president of both “Saudi Management Association” and “ Cooperative Societies Council”.

Horse Racing

Prince Saud bin Salman takes part in horse racing in Saudi and has previously won the Saudi Cup. He owns many horses including Emblem Road (Saudi CuMaking Miracles. The Saudi government is hoping to bring equestrian sports closer to all segments of society by organising events and attracting international names. Najjam and Making Miracles, both owned by Prince Saud bin Salman, won the Saudi Crown Prince’s Cup over two races, bringing in overall prize money of SR2 million ($533,000).

Ancestry

References

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