Saad bin Faisal Al Saud
| Saad bin Faisal Al Saud | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 1942 | ||||
| Died | April 2017 (aged 74–75) | ||||
| Burial | 11 April 2017 Al Adl cemetery, Mecca | ||||
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| House | House of Saud | ||||
| Father | King Faisal | ||||
| Mother | Haya bint Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Turki | ||||
Saad bin Faisal Al Saud (1942–April 2017) was a member of the Saudi royal family and a businessman.
Early life and education[]
Saad bin Faisal was born in 1942 and was the son of King Faisal and Haya bint Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Turki.[1][2][3] His mother was a member of the Al Jiluwi clan.[4] Prince Saad's full siblings were Prince Khalid and Princess Noura.[2] Prince Saad held a bachelor's degree from a British university.[3][5]
Career[]
Prince Saad was the deputy governor at Petromin[1] from 1971 to 1973.[3] Following his retirement from government he began to involve in business.[1] He headed the King Faisal Foundation.[3] From 1999 to 2017 he was a member of Effat University board of founders and board of trustees.[6] From 2018 his daughter, Sara, joined both boards as a member.[6]
He died in April 2017 and was buried in Mecca[1] following the funeral prayers at the Grand Mosque on 11 April.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Saudi Arabia: Saad Al Faisal funeral in Mecca". Gulf States Newsletter (1035). 27 April 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b Joseph A. Kechichian (2014). 'Iffat Al Thunayan: an Arabian Queen. Sussex Academic Press. p. 64.
- ^ a b c d Joseph A. Kechichian (2 August 2001). Succession In Saudi Arabia. Springer. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-312-29962-0.
- ^ Mordechai Abir (1988). Saudi Arabia in the Oil Era: Regime and Elites: Conflict and Collaboration. Kent: Croom Helm. ISBN 9780709951292. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016.
- ^ Ayman Al Yassini (August 1982). The Relationship between Religion and State in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (PhD thesis). McGill University. OCLC 896879684.
- ^ a b "Governance". Effat University. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Saudi Prince Saad bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz passes away". Khaleej Times. Riyadh. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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